SB2337 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2337

Introduced 1/12/2006, by Sen. Dale A. Righter

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

70 ILCS 2105/16

from Ch. 42, par. 399

Amends the River Conservancy District Act. Provides that all contracts for work to be done by a river conservancy district that will exceed $5,000 and that do not involve professional services shall be awarded to the lowest bidder following public notice (now, applies to contracts exceeding $2,500). Effective January 1, 2007.

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 River Conservancy Districts Act is amended by changing Section 16 as follows:

(70 ILCS 2105/16) (from Ch. 42, par. 399)

Sec. 16. All contracts for work other than professional services, to be done by such conservancy district, the expense of which will exceed $5,000 $2500, shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder therefor upon not less than thirty days' public notice of the terms and conditions upon which the contract is to be let, having been given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published in said district, and the said board shall have the power and authority to reject any and all bids, and readvertise.

And in all other respects such contract shall be entered into and the performance thereof controlled by the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act concerning local improvements," approved June 14, 1897, in force July 1, 1897, and amendments thereto as nearly as may be; provided, that contracts may be let for making proper and suitable connections between the mains and outlets of the respective sewers in said district, with any conduits, main pipe or pipes that may be constructed by such conservancy district.

(Source: P.A. 82-356.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2007.