Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2810

Amends the Local Government Energy Conservation Act, the School Code, and the Public University Energy Conservation Act. Provides that requests for proposals must be submitted to the administrators of the Capital Development Board Procurement Bulletin for publication. Provides that contracts let or awarded must be submitted to the administrators of the Capital Development Board Procurement Bulletin for publication. Makes changes concerning drafters of specifications submitting bids or proposals for installment contracts and other agreements proposed by a unit of local government, school district, vocational center, or public university. Provides that any consultant, architect, engineer, or other drafter of specifications who assists a unit of local government, school district, or vocational center in the preparation of specifications shall not submit a bid or proposal to meet the procurement need unless the body authorizing the contract or agreement determines in writing that there will be no substantial conflict of interest. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Local Government Energy Conservation Act, the School Code, and the Public University Energy Conservation Act. Provides that if an energy audit is performed by an energy services contractor for a unit of local government or a school district within the 3 years immediately proceeding the solicitation, then the unit of local government or school district must publish as a reference document in the solicitation for energy conservation measures the following: (i) an executive summary of the energy audit provided that the unit of local government or school district may exclude proprietary or trademarked information or (ii) the energy audit provided that the unit of local government or school district may redact any proprietary or trademarked information. Sets forth the requirements for a solicitation. In provisions concerning guaranteed energy savings contracts, requires that a guaranteed energy savings contract include a written guarantee of the qualified provider of the energy conservation measure that the energy or operational savings, or both, will meet or exceed within 20 years (instead of 10 years) the costs of the energy conservation measure. Provides that a guaranteed energy savings contract may provide for payments over a period of time, not to exceed 20 years (instead of 10 years) from the date of the final installation of the energy conservation measure. Effective immediately.

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