HB1962eng 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB1962 Engrossed LRB097 05373 RLJ 45430 b

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act is amended by changing Sections 4.8 and 11.7 as follows:

(70 ILCS 2605/4.8) (from Ch. 42, par. 323.8)

Sec. 4.8. Notice of examination. Notice of the time and place and general scope and fee of every examination and of the duties, pay, and nature of the position sought to be filled shall be given by the Director by (i) publication for 2 weeks preceding such examination, in a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the said sanitary district is situated or (ii) posting for at least 2 weeks before the examination on the sanitary district's official website. Notice and such notice shall also be posted by the Director him in a conspicuous place in his or her office for 2 weeks before the such examinations.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 2477.)

(70 ILCS 2605/11.7) (from Ch. 42, par. 331.7)

Sec. 11.7. Publication of proposals to award contracts. All proposals to award purchase orders or contracts involving amounts in excess of the mandatory competitive bid threshold shall be published at least 12 calendar days in advance of the date announced for the receiving of bids, in a secular English language newspaper of general circulation in the said sanitary district or posted on the sanitary district's official website. The proposals and shall also be posted simultaneously on readily accessible bulletin boards in the principal office of the sanitary district. Nothing contained in this Section section shall be construed to prohibit the placing of additional advertisements in recognized trade journals. Advertisements for bids shall describe the character of the proposed contract or agreement in sufficient detail either in the advertisement itself or by reference to plans, specifications, or other details detail on file at the time of publication or posting of the first announcement, to enable the bidders to know what their obligation will be. The advertisement shall also state the date, time, and place assigned for the opening of bids. No bids shall be received at any time subsequent to the time indicated in the announcement; however, an extension of time may be granted for the opening of the such bids upon publication in the same newspaper of general circulation in the said sanitary district or posting on the sanitary district's official website stating the date to which the bid opening has been extended. The time of the extended bid opening shall not be less than 5 days after publication or posting, Sundays and legal holidays excluded.

Cash, cashier's check, or a certified check payable to the clerk and drawn upon a bank, as a deposit of good faith, in a reasonable amount not in excess of 10% of the contract amount, may be required of each bidder by the director of procurement and materials management on all bids involving amounts in excess of the mandatory competitive bid threshold. If a deposit is required, the advertisement for bids shall so specify. Instead of a deposit, the director of procurement and materials management may allow the use of a bid bond if the bond is issued by a surety company that is listed in the Federal Register and is authorized to do business in the State of Illinois.

(Source: P.A. 95-923, eff. 1-1-09.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.