98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB5719

 

Introduced , by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
50 ILCS 510/4  from Ch. 85, par. 6404
50 ILCS 510/5  from Ch. 85, par. 6405
50 ILCS 510/6  from Ch. 85, par. 6406

    Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Provides that when political subdivision is selecting a professional services firm for a project, that political subdivision must follow certain procedures concerning public notices, evaluations, and selections, regardless of whether that subdivision has a preexisting satisfactory relationship with that firm. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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 Sections 4, 5, and 6 as
6follows:
 
7    (50 ILCS 510/4)  (from Ch. 85, par. 6404)
8    Sec. 4. Public notice. Present provisions of law
9notwithstanding, in the procurement of architectural,
10engineering or land surveying services, each political
11subdivision which utilizes architectural, engineering or land
12surveying services shall permit firms engaged in the lawful
13practice of their professions to annually file a statement of
14qualifications and performance data with the political
15subdivision. Whenever a project requiring architectural,
16engineering or land surveying services is proposed for a
17political subdivision, the political subdivision shall, unless
18it has a satisfactory relationship for services with one or
19more firms:
20        (1) mail or e-mail a notice requesting a statement of
21    interest in the specific project to all firms who have a
22    current statement of qualifications and performance data
23    on file with the political subdivision;

 

 

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1        (2) place an advertisement in a secular English
2    language daily newspaper of general circulation throughout
3    such political subdivision, requesting a statement of
4    interest in the specific project and further requesting
5    statements of qualifications and performance data from
6    those firms which do not have such a statement on file with
7    the political subdivision. Such advertisement shall state
8    the day, hour and place the statement of interest and the
9    statements of qualifications and performance data shall be
10    due; or
11        (3) place an advertisement for professional services
12    on the political subdivision's website requesting a
13    statement of interest in the specific project. The
14    professional services advertisement shall include a
15    description of each project and state the time and place
16    for interested firms to submit its letter of interest,
17    statement of qualifications, and performance data, as
18    required.
19(Source: P.A. 98-420, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
20    (50 ILCS 510/5)  (from Ch. 85, par. 6405)
21    Sec. 5. Evaluation Procedure. A political subdivision
22shall, unless it has a satisfactory relationship for services
23with one or more firms, evaluate the firms submitting letters
24of interest, taking into account qualifications, ability of
25professional personnel, past record and experience,

 

 

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1performance data on file, willingness to meet time
2requirements, location, workload of the firm, and such other
3qualifications-based factors as the political subdivision may
4determine in writing are applicable. The political subdivision
5may conduct discussions with and require public presentations
6by firms deemed to be the most qualified regarding their
7qualifications, approach to the project, and ability to furnish
8the required services. In no case shall a political
9subdivision, prior to selecting a firm for negotiation under
10Section 7, seek formal or informal submission of verbal or
11written estimates of costs or proposals in terms of dollars,
12hours required, percentage of construction cost, or any other
13measure of compensation.
14(Source: P.A. 94-1097, eff. 2-2-07.)
 
15    (50 ILCS 510/6)  (from Ch. 85, par. 6406)
16    Sec. 6. Selection procedure. On the basis of evaluations,
17discussions and presentations, the political subdivision
18shall, unless it has a satisfactory relationship for services
19with one or more firms, select no less than 3 firms which it
20determines to be the most qualified to provide services for the
21project and rank them in order of qualifications to provide
22services regarding the specific project. The political
23subdivision shall then contact the firm ranked most preferred
24and attempt to negotiate a contract at a fair and reasonable
25compensation, taking into account the estimated value, scope,

 

 

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1complexity, and professional nature of the services to be
2rendered. If fewer than 3 firms submit letters of interest and
3the political subdivision determines that one or both of those
4firms are so qualified, the political subdivision may proceed
5to negotiate a contract pursuant to this Section and Section 7.
6(Source: P.A. 85-854.)
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
8becoming law.