WALSH,T. 70 ILCS 2605/11.3 from Ch. 42, par. 331.3 70 ILCS 2605/11.6 from Ch. 42, par. 331.6 70 ILCS 2605/11.7 from Ch. 42, par. 331.7 Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides the purchase orders or contracts in excess of $20,000 (now $10,000) for materials, equipment, or supplies shall be let by competitive bidding. Provides that purchase orders or contracts for materials, equipment, or supplies involving amounts of $20,000 (now $10,000) or less, or purchase orders or contracts for labor, services or work, construction, the lease or sale of personal property or the granting of any concession involving amounts of $10,000 or less shall be let by a Purchasing Agent soliciting bids from at least 3 vendors (now let in the open market in a manner calculated to insure the best interests of the public). Provides that officials and employees making requests for purchases shall not split or otherwise partition those requests (now any undertaking involving amounts in excess of $10,000) for the purpose of evading the competitive bidding requirements. Effective immediately. 97-02-06 S FIRST READING 97-02-06 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-19 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LOC GOV & ELE 97-03-05 S HELD IN COMMITTEE 97-03-11 S HELD IN COMMITTEE 97-03-11 S COMMITTEE LOC GOV & ELE 97-03-15 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary