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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 4 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 510/4)  (from Ch. 85, par. 6404)
7    Sec. 4. Public notice. Present provisions of law
8notwithstanding, in the procurement of architectural,
9engineering or land surveying services, each political
10subdivision which utilizes architectural, engineering or land
11surveying services shall permit firms engaged in the lawful
12practice of their professions to annually file a statement of
13qualifications and performance data with the political
14subdivision. Whenever a project requiring architectural,
15engineering or land surveying services is proposed for a
16political subdivision, the political subdivision shall, unless
17it has a satisfactory relationship for services with one or
18more firms:
19    (1) mail or e-mail Mail a notice requesting a statement of
20interest in the specific project to all firms who have a
21current statement of qualifications and performance data on
22file with the political subdivision; or
23    (2) place Place an advertisement in a secular English

 

 

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1language daily newspaper of general circulation throughout
2such political subdivision, requesting a statement of interest
3in the specific project and further requesting statements of
4qualifications and performance data from those firms which do
5not have such a statement on file with the political
6subdivision. Such advertisement shall state the day, hour and
7place the statement of interest and the statements of
8qualifications and performance data shall be due; or
9    (3) place an advertisement for professional services on the
10political subdivision's website requesting a statement of
11interest in the specific project. The professional services
12advertisement shall include a description of each project and
13state the time and place for interested firms to submit its
14letter of interest, statement of qualifications, and
15performance data, as required.
16(Source: P.A. 85-854.)
 
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18becoming law.