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70 ILCS 210/24
(70 ILCS 210/24) (from Ch. 85, par. 1244)
Sec. 24.
All contracts for the sale of property of the value of more
than $10,000 or for any concession in or lease of property of
the Authority
for a term of more than one year shall be awarded to the highest
responsible bidder, after advertising for bids, except as may be
otherwise authorized by this Act. All
construction
contracts, when the cost will exceed $30,000, and contracts for supplies,
materials, equipment and services,
when the cost thereof will exceed $10,000, shall be let to the
lowest
responsible bidder, after advertising for bids, excepting (1) when repair
parts, accessories, equipment or services are required for equipment or
services previously furnished or contracted for, (2) professional services
contracted for in accordance with Section 25.1 of this Act, (3) when
services such as water, light, heat, power, telephone (other than
long-distance service) or telegraph are required, (4) when contracts
for the use, purchase, delivery, movement, or installation of data
processing equipment, software, or services and telecommunications
equipment, software, and services are required, and (5) when the immediate
delivery of supplies, materials, equipment, or services is required and (i) the
chief executive officer determines that an emergency situation exists; (ii) the
contract accepted is based on the lowest responsible bid after the Authority
has made a diligent effort to solicit multiple bids by telephone, facsimile, or
other
efficient means; and (iii) the chief executive officer submits a report at the
next regular Board meeting, to be ratified by the Board and entered into the
official record, stating the chief executive officer's reason for declaring an
emergency situation, the names of the other parties solicited and their bids,
and a copy of the contract awarded.
All construction contracts involving less than $30,000 and all other
contracts involving less than $10,000 shall be let by
competitive
bidding whenever possible, and in any event in a manner calculated to
insure the best interests of the public.
Each bidder shall disclose in his bid the name of each individual having
a beneficial interest, directly or indirectly, of more than 7 1/2% in such
bidding entity and, if such bidding entity is a corporation, the names of
each of its officers and directors. The bidder shall notify the Board of
any changes in its ownership or its officers or directors at the time such
changes occur if the change occurs during the pendency of a proposal or a
contract.
In determining the responsibility of any bidder, the Board may take into
account past record of dealings with the bidder, experience, adequacy of
equipment, ability to complete performance within the time set, and other
factors besides financial responsibility, but in no case shall any such
contracts be awarded to any other than the highest bidder (in case of sale
or concession or lease) or the lowest bidder (in case of purchase or
expenditure) unless authorized or approved by a vote of at least
three-fourths of the members of the Board, and unless such action is
accompanied by a statement in writing setting forth the reasons for not
awarding the contract to the highest or lowest bidder, as the case may be,
which statement shall be kept on file in the principal office of the
Authority and open to public inspection.
From the group of responsible bidders the lowest bidder shall be
selected in the following manner: to all bids for sales the gross receipts
of which are not taxable under the "Retailers' Occupation Tax Act",
approved June 28, 1933, as amended, there shall be added an amount equal
to the tax which would be payable under said Act, if applicable, and the
lowest in amount of said adjusted bids and bids for sales the gross
receipts of which are taxable under said Act shall be considered the lowest
bid; provided, that, if said lowest bid relates to a sale not taxable under
said Act, any contract entered into thereon shall be in the amount of the
original bid not adjusted as aforesaid.
Contracts shall not be split into parts involving expenditures of less
than $10,000 (or $30,000 in the case of construction contracts)
for the purposes of avoiding the provisions of this
Section, and
all such split contracts shall be void. If any collusion occurs among
bidders or prospective bidders in restraint of freedom of competition, by
agreement to bid a fixed amount or to refrain from bidding, or otherwise,
the bids of such bidders shall be void. Each bidder shall accompany his bid
with a sworn statement that he has not been a party to any such agreement.
The Board shall have the right to reject all bids and to readvertise for
bids. If after any such readvertisement no responsible and satisfactory
bid, within the terms of the advertisement, shall be received, the Board
may award such contract without competitive bidding, provided that it shall
not be less advantageous to the Authority than any valid bid received
pursuant to advertisement.
The Board shall adopt rules and regulations of general application
within 90 days of the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1985 to
carry into effect the provisions of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 91-422, eff. 1-1-00.)
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