96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2377


 
Introduced 2/19/2009, by Rep. Michael K. Smith
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Creates the Local Government Construction Contract Bidders Act. Requires bidders on construction contracts with units of local government and school districts to comply with applicable laws, comply with applicable provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act, comply with federal equal employment opportunities laws, have a valid FEIN or SSN, have valid insurance certificates, and participate in apprenticeship and training programs. Imposes monetary penalties for violation.
















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    AN ACT concerning local government.

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


 
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    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local 
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Government Construction Contract Bidders Act.
 
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    Section 5. Construction contracts; responsible bidder 
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requirements. To be considered a responsible bidder on a 
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construction contract with a unit of local government or school 
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district, a bidder must comply with all of the following 
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requirements and must present satisfactory evidence of that 
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compliance to the appropriate unit of local government or 
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school district:
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        (1) The bidder must comply with all applicable laws




 
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    concerning the bidder's entitlement to conduct business in 
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    Illinois.



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        (2) The bidder must comply with all applicable


 
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    provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act.



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        (3) The bidder must comply with Subchapter VI ("Equal


 
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    Employment Opportunities") of Chapter 21 of Title 42 of the 
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    United States Code (42 U.S.C. 2000e and following) and with 
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    Federal Executive Order No. 11246 as amended by Executive 
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    Order No. 11375.



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        (4) The bidder must have a valid Federal Employer


 
 


 






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    Identification Number or, if an individual, a valid Social 
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    Security Number.



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        (5) The bidder must have a valid certificate of


 
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    insurance showing the following coverages: general 
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    liability, professional liability, product liability, 
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    workers' compensation, completed operations, hazardous 
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    occupation, and automobile.



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        (6) The bidder and all bidder's subcontractors must


 
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    participate in applicable apprenticeship and training 
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    programs approved by and registered with the United States 
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    Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and 
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    Training.



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    The provisions of this Section do not apply to federally 
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funded construction projects if that application would 
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jeopardize the receipt or use of federal funds in support of 
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such a project.
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    Any contractor or subcontractor who does not comply with


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this Section is subject to (i) a 20% penalty and an additional


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2% punitive penalty of the total contract bid, (ii) a 2-year


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disbarment from bidding on contracts with the applicable unit 
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of local government or school district, or (iii) both (i)

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(ii).