Senate Sponsors: DILLARD-PHILIP-ROSKAM-GEO-KARIS. House Sponsors: SMITH,MICHAEL-POE Short description: SANITARY DISTS-CONTRACT BIDS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the North Shore Sanitary District Act, the Sanitary District Act of 1917, and the Sanitary District Act of 1936. Provides that all contracts for purchases or sales by a sanitary district in excess of the mandatory competitive bid threshold (now $10,000) shall be subject to a contract bidding process. Contracts for services in excess of the mandatory competitive bid threshold (now $10,000) may be subject to the bidding process, at the discretion of the sanitary district board of trustees. On bids involving amounts in excess of the mandatory competitive bid threshold, provides that a sanitary district may require the bidder to provide a deposit or surety of up to 10% of the contract amount as a deposit of good faith. Subject to a minimum of $10,000 and a maximum of $100,000, defines the "mandatory competitive bid threshold" as a dollar amount of 0.1% of the greater of (1) the total general fixed assets of the sanitary district or (2) the total insured property value of the district. Provides that in an emergency, contracts involving an expense not greater than the emergency contract cap (now $75,000 under the North Shore Act and $40,000 under the 1917 and 1936 Acts) may be made without public advertisement or competitive bidding to the extent necessary to resolve the emergency. Subject to a minimum of $40,000 and a maximum of $400,000, defines "emergency contract cap" as a dollar amount equal to 0.4% of the greater of (1) the total general fixed assets of the sanitary district or (2) the total insured property value of the district. Provides that the requirements of the North Shore Act and the 1936 Act do not apply to contracts for the construction of a facility or structure that will be designed, built, and tested before being conveyed to the district. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Amends the North Shore Sanitary District Act, the Sanitary District Act of 1917, and the Sanitary District Act of 1936. Provides that contracts in excess of $40,000 (now, $10,000) must be let by competitive bidding. Allows certain emergency contracts that do not exceed the emergency contract cap to be let without competitive bidding. Defines "emergency contract cap". Allows sanitary districts to require surety for contracts in excess of $40,000. Provides that contracts for work or public improvements to be paid for out of a special assessment or tax (now, all contracts) are controlled by certain provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes everything. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced but makes the following changes: (1) defines "mandatory competitive bid threshold" as an amount equal to 0.1% of the total general fixed assets of a given district (instead of 0.1% of the total general fixed assets of the district or the total insured property value of a given district, whichever is greater), and provides that the threshold dollar amount shall not be more than $40,000 (instead of more than $100,000); (2) defines "emergency contract cap" as an amount equal to 0.4% of the total general fixed assets of a given district (instead of 0.4% of the total general fixed assets of the district or the total insured property value of a given district, whichever is greater), and provides that the cap dollar amount shall not be more than $100,000 (instead of more than $400,000); and (3) provides that, within 30 days after the passage of the resolution or ordinance declaring an emergency affecting the public health or safety, the District shall submit to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency the full written account of any such emergency along with a copy of the resolution or ordinance declaring the emergency, in accordance with requirements as may be provided by rule. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: 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 70 ILCS 2605/11.10 from Ch. 42, par. 331.10 70 ILCS 2605/11.13 from Ch. 42, par. 331.13 Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that all purchase orders or contracts made by or on behalf of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Chicago involving amounts in excess of the mandatory competitive bid threshold (now, in excess of $10,000) shall be subject to a bidding process. Subject to a minimum of $10,000 and a maximum of $40,000, defines the mandatory competitive bid threshold as a dollar amount of 0.1% of the total general fixed assets of the district as reported in the most recent required audit report. Provides that the bidding requirements of the Act do not apply to contracts for the construction of a facility or structure that will be designed, built, and tested before being conveyed to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Chicago. Makes conforming changes. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 4. In the North Shore Sanitary District Act, the Sanitary District Act of 1936, and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act, deletes amendatory provisions exempting from competitive bidding those contracts that are for the construction of facilities or structures that are to be designed, built, and tested before being conveyed to the district involved. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0195 Last action date: AUG-01-2001 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 4 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status