101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2045

 

Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/3-14.20  from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.20
105 ILCS 5/19b-1.1  from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.1
105 ILCS 5/19b-1.3  from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.3
105 ILCS 5/19b-2  from Ch. 122, par. 19b-2
105 ILCS 5/19b-2.5 new
105 ILCS 5/19b-5  from Ch. 122, par. 19b-5

    Amends the School Code. Provides that a duty of regional superintendents is to inspect the energy conservation measures of schools under the Code. In provisions concerning school energy conservation and savings measures, provides that qualified providers need to be licensed in accordance with the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, or the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989 in order to engage in the practice of architecture, engineering, or structural engineering. Provides for performance reviews and procedures for the submission of proposals. Makes other changes.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
53-14.20, 19b-1.1, 19b-1.3, 19b-2, and 19b-5 and by adding
6Section 19b-2.5 as follows:
 
7    (105 ILCS 5/3-14.20)   (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.20)
8    Sec. 3-14.20. Building plans and specifications. To
9inspect the building plans and specifications, including but
10not limited to plans and specifications for the heating,
11ventilating, lighting, seating, water supply, toilets, energy
12conservation measures, and safety against fire of public school
13rooms and buildings submitted to him by school boards, and to
14approve all those which comply substantially with the building
15code authorized in Section 2-3.12.
16    If a municipality or, in the case of an unincorporated
17area, a county or, if applicable, a fire protection district
18wishes to be notified of plans and specifications received by a
19regional office of education for any future construction or
20alteration of a public school facility located within that
21entity's jurisdiction, then the entity must register this wish
22with the regional superintendent of schools. Within 10 days
23after the regional superintendent of schools receives the plans

 

 

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1and specifications from a school board and prior to the bidding
2process, he or she shall notify, in writing, the registered
3municipality and, if applicable, the registered fire
4protection district where the school that is being constructed
5or altered lies that plans and specifications have been
6received. In the case of an unincorporated area, the registered
7county shall be notified. If the municipality, fire protection
8district, or county requests a review of the plans and
9specifications, then the school board shall submit a copy of
10the plans and specifications. The municipality and, if
11applicable, the fire protection district or the county may
12comment in writing on the plans and specifications based on the
13building code authorized in Section 2-3.12, referencing the
14specific code where a discrepancy has been identified, and
15respond back to the regional superintendent of schools within
1615 days after a copy of the plans and specifications have been
17received or, if needed for plan review, such additional time as
18agreed to by the regional superintendent of schools. This
19review must be at no cost to the school district.
20    If such plans and specifications are not approved or denied
21approval by the regional superintendent of schools within 3
22months after the date on which they are submitted to him or
23her, the school board may submit such plans and specifications
24directly to the State Superintendent of Education for approval
25or denial.
26(Source: P.A. 94-225, eff. 7-14-05.)
 

 

 

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1    (105 ILCS 5/19b-1.1)  (from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.1)
2    Sec. 19b-1.1. Energy conservation measure. "Energy
3conservation measure" means any improvement, repair,
4alteration, or betterment of any building or facility owned or
5operated by a school district or area vocational center or any
6equipment, fixture, or furnishing to be added to or used in any
7such building or facility, according to plans and
8specifications designed and approved subject to the building
9code authorized in Section 2-3.12 of this Code, that is
10designed to reduce energy consumption or operating costs, and
11may include, without limitation, one or more of the following:
12        (1) Insulation of the building structure or systems
13    within the building.
14        (2) Storm windows or doors, caulking or
15    weatherstripping, multiglazed windows or doors, heat
16    absorbing or heat reflective glazed and coated window or
17    door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass
18    area, or other window and door system modifications that
19    reduce energy consumption.
20        (3) Automated or computerized energy control systems.
21        (4) Heating, ventilating, or air conditioning system
22    modifications or replacements.
23        (5) Replacement or modification of lighting fixtures
24    to increase the energy efficiency of the lighting system
25    without increasing the overall illumination of a facility,

 

 

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1    unless an increase in illumination is necessary to conform
2    to the applicable State or local building code for the
3    lighting system after the proposed modifications are made.
4        (6) Energy recovery systems.
5        (7) Energy conservation measures that provide
6    long-term operating cost reductions.
7(Source: P.A. 95-612, eff. 9-11-07.)
 
8    (105 ILCS 5/19b-1.3)  (from Ch. 122, par. 19b-1.3)
9    Sec. 19b-1.3. Qualified provider. "Qualified provider"
10means a person or business whose employees are experienced and
11trained in the design, implementation, or installation of
12energy conservation measures. The minimum training required
13for any person or employee under this Section shall be the
14satisfactory completion of at least 40 hours of course
15instruction dealing with energy conservation measures, and the
16person or business may not engage in the practice of
17architecture, engineering, or structural engineering unless
18the person is licensed or the business is registered in
19accordance with the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989,
20the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, or the
21Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989 and the rules
22adopted pursuant to those Acts. A qualified provider to whom
23the contract is awarded shall give a sufficient bond to the
24school district or area vocational center for its faithful
25performance.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 92-767, eff. 8-6-02.)
 
2    (105 ILCS 5/19b-2)  (from Ch. 122, par. 19b-2)
3    Sec. 19b-2. Evaluation of proposal; performance review.
4Before entering into a guaranteed energy savings contract under
5Section 19b-3, a school district or area vocational center
6shall submit a request for proposals. The school district or
7area vocational center shall evaluate any sealed proposal from
8a qualified provider. The evaluation shall analyze the
9estimates of all costs of installations, modifications or
10remodeling, including, without limitation, costs of a
11pre-installation energy audit or analysis, design,
12engineering, installation, maintenance, repairs, debt service,
13conversions to a different energy or fuel source, or
14post-installation project monitoring, data collection, and
15reporting. The evaluation shall include a detailed analysis of
16whether either the energy consumed or the operating costs, or
17both, will be reduced. If technical assistance is not available
18by a licensed architect or registered professional engineer on
19the school district or area vocational center staff, then the
20evaluation of the proposal shall be done by a registered
21professional engineer or architect, who is retained by the
22school district or area vocational center. A licensed architect
23or registered professional engineer evaluating a proposal or
24reviewing contract performance under this Section must not have
25any financial or contractual relationship with a qualified

 

 

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1provider or other source that would constitute a conflict of
2interest. The school district or area vocational center may pay
3a reasonable fee for evaluation of the proposal or the review
4of contract performance or include the fee as part of the
5payments made under Section 19b-4.
6    Performance reviews shall be conducted by the school
7district or area vocational center to verify the outcomes of
8the guaranteed energy savings contract and shall include any
9improvement, repair, alteration, or betterment of any building
10or facility owned or operated by the school district or area
11vocational center or any equipment, fixture, or furnishing
12added to or used in any such building or facility. A
13performance review may be performed during a safety survey
14under Section 2-3.12. A qualified provider may not withhold the
15disclosure of information related to the content of a proposal
16or the performance of a contract.
17(Source: P.A. 95-612, eff. 9-11-07.)
 
18    (105 ILCS 5/19b-2.5 new)
19    Sec. 19b-2.5. Submission of proposals. Proposals must be
20properly identified and sealed. Proposals may not be reviewed
21until after the deadline for submission has passed as set forth
22in the request for proposals. All qualified providers
23submitting proposals shall be disclosed after the deadline for
24submission but not before. Proposals shall identify the names
25of all parties to the proposed contract, including those that

 

 

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1may be subcontracting during the performance of the contract.
2Proposals must meet all material requirements of the request
3for proposals, or they may be rejected as non-responsive.
4Proposals may be withdrawn prior to evaluation for any cause.
5No person or business who contracts with a school district or
6area vocational center to write specifications or otherwise
7provides specifications or assessments for a procurement need
8under this Section shall submit a bid or proposal or receive a
9contract for that procurement need. The specifications or
10assessments may be provided at no cost by a vendor or may be
11provided by the school district or area vocational center
12itself.
 
13    (105 ILCS 5/19b-5)  (from Ch. 122, par. 19b-5)
14    Sec. 19b-5. Installment payment contract; lease purchase
15agreement. A school district or school districts in combination
16or an area vocational center may enter into an installment
17payment contract or lease purchase agreement with a qualified
18provider or with a third party, as authorized by law, for the
19funding or financing of the purchase and installation of energy
20conservation measures by a qualified provider. Every school
21district or area vocational center may issue certificates
22evidencing the indebtedness incurred pursuant to the contracts
23or agreements. Any such contract or agreement shall be valid
24whether or not an appropriation with respect thereto is first
25included in any annual or supplemental budget adopted by the

 

 

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1school district or area vocational center. Each contract or
2agreement entered into by a school district or area vocational
3center pursuant to this Section shall be authorized by official
4action of the school board or governing board of the area
5vocational center, whichever is applicable. The authority
6granted in this Section is in addition to any other authority
7granted by law.
8    If an energy audit is performed by an energy services
9contractor for a school district within the 3 years immediately
10preceding the solicitation, then the school district must
11publish as a reference document in the solicitation for energy
12conservation measures the following:
13        (1) an executive summary of the energy audit provided
14    that the school district may exclude any proprietary or
15    trademarked information or practices; or
16        (2) the energy audit provided that the school district
17    may redact any proprietary or trademarked information or
18    practices.
19A school district may not withhold the disclosure of
20information related to (i) the school district's consumption of
21energy, (ii) the physical condition of the school district's
22facilities, and (iii) any limitations prescribed by the school
23district.
24    The solicitation must include a written disclosure that
25identifies any energy services contractor or qualified
26provider that participated in the preparation of the

 

 

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1specifications issued by the school district. If no energy
2services contractor or qualified provider participated in the
3preparation of the specifications issued by the school
4district, then the solicitation must include a written
5disclosure that no energy services contractor or qualified
6provider participated in the preparation of the specifications
7for the school district. The written disclosure shall be
8published in the Capital Development Board Procurement
9Bulletin with the Request for Proposal.
10(Source: P.A. 96-1197, eff. 7-22-10; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)