97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5526
 
Introduced 2/15/2012, by Rep. Rita Mayfield
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



50 ILCS 510/5  from Ch. 85, par. 6405

     Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Provides that when a contract for services is to be awarded, a political subdivision shall give preference to a resident firm against a non-resident firm, when the non-resident firm is  from a state that gives or requires a preference to firms from that state. Sets forth requirements concerning the weight of the preference. Defines "resident firm". Provides that the preference for resident firms does not apply to any contract for any project where federal funds are available when its provisions may be in conflict with federal law or regulation. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Local Government Professional Services 
5Selection Act is amended  by changing Section 5 as follows:
 



6    (50 ILCS 510/5)  (from Ch. 85, par. 6405)



7    Sec. 5. Evaluation Procedure. 
8    (a) A political subdivision shall, unless
it has a 
9satisfactory relationship for services with one or more firms, 
10evaluate
the firms submitting letters of interest, taking into 
11account
qualifications, ability of professional personnel, 
12past record and
experience, performance data on file, 
13willingness to meet time
requirements, location, workload of 
14the firm,
and such other qualifications-based factors as the

15political subdivision may determine in writing are applicable.  
16The
political subdivision may conduct discussions with and 
17require public
presentations by firms deemed to be the most 
18qualified regarding their
qualifications, approach to the 
19project, and ability to furnish the required services. In no 
20case shall a political subdivision, prior to selecting a firm 
21for negotiation under Section 7, seek formal or informal 
22submission of verbal or written estimates of costs or proposals 
23in terms of dollars, hours required, percentage of construction 
 
 
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1cost, or any other measure of compensation.
 

2    (b) A resident firm submitting a letter of interest shall 
3be allowed a preference as against a non-resident firm 
4submitting a letter of interest from any state that gives or 
5requires a preference to firms from that state. The preference 
6shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state 
7of the non-resident firm.
8    A resident firm is a person authorized to transact business 
9in this State and having a bona fide establishment for 
10transacting business within this State where it was actually 
11transacting business on the date when public notice for a 
12project is first advertised or announced pursuant to Section 4 
13of this Act. A resident firm includes a foreign corporation 
14duly authorized to transact business in this State that has a 
15bona fide establishment for transacting business within this 
16State where it was actually transacting business on the date 
17when any public notice for a project is first advertised or 
18announced pursuant to Section 4 of this Act. 
19    This subsection (b) does not apply to any contract for any 
20project where federal funds are available for expenditure when 
21its provisions may be in conflict with federal law or federal 
22regulation. 
23(Source: P.A. 94-1097, eff. 2-2-07.)

 
 
24    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
25becoming law.