SB0223 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB0223

Introduced 1/31/2019, by Sen. Cristina Castro

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

50 ILCS 510/5

from Ch. 85, par. 6405

Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Removes an option allowing a political subdivision not to evaluate firms submitting letters of interest for projects requiring architectural, engineering, or land surveying services if the political subdivision has a satisfactory relationship for services with one or more firms.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 5. The Local Government Professional Services Selection Act is amended by changing Section 5 as follows:

(50 ILCS 510/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 6405)

Sec. 5. Evaluation Procedure. A political subdivision shall, unless it has a satisfactory relationship for services with one or more firms, evaluate the firms submitting letters of interest, taking into account qualifications, ability of professional personnel, past record and experience, performance data on file, willingness to meet time requirements, location, workload of the firm, and such other qualifications-based factors as the political subdivision may determine in writing are applicable. The political subdivision may conduct discussions with and require public presentations by firms deemed to be the most qualified regarding their qualifications, approach to the project, and ability to furnish the required services. In no case shall a political subdivision, prior to selecting a firm for negotiation under Section 7, seek formal or informal submission of verbal or written estimates of costs or proposals in terms of dollars, hours required, percentage of construction cost, or any other measure of compensation.

(Source: P.A. 94-1097, eff. 2-2-07.)