99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1892

 

Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
605 ILCS 5/4-503.5 new

    Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Requires the Illinois Department of Transportation to delegate to the Region Engineer of any region which contains a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, the authority to control all phases of soil management on Department projects within the region. Provides that the region Engineer shall provide recommendations to the Department's procurement officer regarding the use of prequalified environmental engineering firms within the region for the purpose of performing soil management work.


LRB099 08894 RJF 29066 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB1892LRB099 08894 RJF 29066 b

1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by adding
5Section 4-503.5 as follows:
 
6    (605 ILCS 5/4-503.5 new)
7    Sec. 4-503.5. Project soil management. The Department
8shall delegate to the Region Engineer of any region which
9contains a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more
10inhabitants, the authority to control all phases of soil
11management on Department projects within the region,
12including, but not limited to, design, testing, and disposal.
13The Region Engineer of any region shall provide recommendations
14to the Department's procurement officer regarding the use of
15prequalified environmental engineering firms within the region
16for the purpose of performing soil management work.