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1 | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | changing Sections 3-27.1 and 7-23.1 as follows:
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6 | (110 ILCS 805/3-27.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-27.1)
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7 | Sec. 3-27.1. Contracts. To award all contracts for purchase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | of
supplies, materials or work involving an expenditure in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | excess of $15,000
$10,000 to
the lowest responsible bidder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | considering conformity with specifications,
terms of delivery, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | quality, and serviceability; after due advertisement,
except | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | the following: (a) contracts for the services of individuals
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13 | possessing a high degree of professional skill where the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | ability or fitness
of the individual plays an important part; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | (b) contracts for
the printing of finance committee reports and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | departmental reports; (c)
contracts for the printing or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | engraving of bonds, tax warrants and other
evidences of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | indebtedness; (d) contracts for materials and work which
have | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | been awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after due | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | advertisement,
but due to unforeseen revisions, not the fault | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | of the contractor for
materials and work, must be revised | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | causing expenditures not in excess of
10% of the contract | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | price; (e) contracts for the maintenance or servicing
of, or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | provision of repair parts for, equipment which are made with | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | the
manufacturer or authorized service agent of that equipment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | where the
provision of parts, maintenance, or servicing can | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | best be performed by the
manufacturer or authorized service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | agent; (f) purchases and contracts for
the use, purchase, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | delivery, movement, or installation of data processing
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30 | equipment, software, or services and telecommunications and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | inter-connect
equipment, software, and services; (g) contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | for duplicating machines
and supplies; (h) contracts for the |
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1 | purchase of natural gas when the cost
is less than that offered | ||||||
2 | by a public utility; (i) purchases of equipment
previously | ||||||
3 | owned by some entity other than the district itself; (j)
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4 | contracts for repair, maintenance, remodeling, renovation, or | ||||||
5 | construction,
or a single project involving an expenditure not | ||||||
6 | to exceed $25,000
$15,000 and not
involving a change or | ||||||
7 | increase in the size, type, or extent of an existing
facility; | ||||||
8 | (k) contracts for goods or services procured from another
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9 | governmental agency; (l) contracts for goods or services which | ||||||
10 | are economically
procurable from only one source, such as for | ||||||
11 | the purchase of magazines,
books, periodicals, pamphlets and | ||||||
12 | reports, and for utility services such
as water, light, heat, | ||||||
13 | telephone or telegraph; and (m) where funds are
expended in an | ||||||
14 | emergency and such emergency expenditure is approved by 3/4
of | ||||||
15 | the members of the board.
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16 | All competitive bids for contracts involving an | ||||||
17 | expenditure in excess of
$15,000
$10,000 must be sealed by the | ||||||
18 | bidder and must be opened by a member or
employee of the board | ||||||
19 | at a public bid opening at which the contents of the
bids must | ||||||
20 | be announced. Each bidder must receive at least 3 days' notice | ||||||
21 | of
the time and place of such bid opening. For purposes of this | ||||||
22 | Section due
advertisement includes, but is not limited to, at | ||||||
23 | least one public notice
at least 10 days before the bid date in | ||||||
24 | a newspaper published in the
district, or if no newspaper is | ||||||
25 | published in the district, in a newspaper
of general | ||||||
26 | circulation in the area of the district.
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27 | The provisions of this Section do not apply to guaranteed | ||||||
28 | energy savings
contracts entered into under Article V-A.
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29 | (Source: P.A. 87-1023; 88-173.)
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30 | (110 ILCS 805/7-23.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 107-23.1)
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31 | Sec. 7-23.1. Contracts. The board shall let all contracts | ||||||
32 | (other than those excepted by Section
3-27.1 of this Act) for | ||||||
33 | supplies, materials or work involving an
expenditure in excess | ||||||
34 | of $15,000
$10,000 by competitive bidding as
provided in
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35 | Section 3-27.1 of this Act.
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1 | (Source: P.A. 92-648, eff. 7-11-02.)
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