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Public Act 094-0435 |
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AN ACT concerning libraries.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 3. The Township Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
85-30 as follows:
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(60 ILCS 1/85-30)
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Sec. 85-30. Purchases; bids. Any purchase by a township | ||||
having fewer than
10,000 inhabitants and located in a county | ||||
with a population under 3,000,000
for services, materials, | ||||
equipment, or supplies in excess of $20,000
$10,000 (other than
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professional services) and any purchase by a township in a | ||||
county with a
population of 3,000,000 or more, or by a township | ||||
having 10,000 or more
inhabitants and located in a county with | ||||
a population of less than 3,000,000,
for services, materials, | ||||
equipment, or supplies in excess of $10,000 (other
than | ||||
professional services) shall be contracted for in one of the | ||||
following
ways:
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(1) By a contract let to the lowest responsible bidder | ||||
after advertising
for bids at least once (i) in a newspaper | ||||
published within the township,
or (ii) if no newspaper is | ||||
published within the township, then in one published
within | ||||
the county, or (iii) if no newspaper is published within | ||||
the county,
then in a newspaper having general circulation | ||||
within the township.
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(2) By a contract let without advertising for bids in | ||||
the case of an
emergency if authorized by the township | ||||
board.
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This Section does not apply to contracts by a township with | ||||
the federal
government.
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(Source: P.A. 92-627, eff. 7-11-02.)
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Section 4. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by |
changing Sections 4-5-11 and 8-9-1 as follows:
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(65 ILCS 5/4-5-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-5-11)
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Sec. 4-5-11. Except as otherwise provided, all contracts, | ||
of whatever
character, pertaining to public improvement, or to | ||
the maintenance of
the public property of a municipality | ||
involving an outlay of $10,000
$1,500 or
more, shall be based | ||
upon specifications to be approved by the council.
Any work or | ||
other public improvement which is not to be paid for in
whole | ||
or in part by special assessment or special taxation, when the
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expense thereof will exceed $20,000
$10,000 , shall be | ||
constructed as follows:
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(1) By a contract let to the lowest responsible bidder | ||
after
advertising for bids, in the manner prescribed by | ||
ordinance, except that
any such contract may be entered into by | ||
the proper officers without
advertising for bids, if authorized | ||
by a vote of 4 of the 5 council
members elected; or
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(2) In the following manner, if authorized by a vote of 4 | ||
of the 5
council members elected: the commissioner of public | ||
works or other
proper officers to be designated by ordinance, | ||
shall superintend and
cause to be carried out the construction | ||
of the work or other public
improvement and shall employ | ||
exclusively for the performance of all
manual labor thereon, | ||
laborers and artisans whom the city or village
shall pay by the | ||
day or hour, but all material of the value of $20,000
$10,000
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and upward used in the construction of the work or other public
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improvement, shall be purchased by contract let to the lowest
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responsible bidder in the manner to be prescribed by ordinance.
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Nothing contained in this section shall apply to any | ||
contract by a
municipality with the United States of America or | ||
any agency thereof.
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(Source: P.A. 86-576.)
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(65 ILCS 5/8-9-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 8-9-1)
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Sec. 8-9-1. In municipalities of less than 500,000 except
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as otherwise provided in Articles 4 and 5 any work or other
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public improvement which is not to be paid for in whole or in
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part by special assessment or special taxation, when the | ||
expense
thereof will exceed $20,000
$10,000 , shall be | ||
constructed either (1)
by a contract let to the lowest | ||
responsible bidder after
advertising for bids, in the manner | ||
prescribed by ordinance,
except that any such contract may be | ||
entered into by the proper
officers without advertising for | ||
bids, if authorized by a vote
of two-thirds of all the aldermen | ||
or trustees then holding office;
or (2) in the following | ||
manner, if authorized by a vote of
two-thirds of all the | ||
aldermen or trustees then holding office,
to-wit: the | ||
commissioner of public works or other proper officers
to be | ||
designated by ordinance, shall superintend and cause to
be | ||
carried out the construction of the work or other public
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improvement and shall employ exclusively for the performance
of | ||
all manual labor thereon, laborers and artisans whom the
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municipality shall pay by the day or hour; and all material
of | ||
the value of $20,000
$10,000 and upward used in the | ||
construction of
the work or other public improvement, shall be | ||
purchased by
contract let to the lowest responsible bidder in | ||
the manner
to be prescribed by ordinance. However, nothing | ||
contained
in this section shall apply to any contract by a | ||
city, village
or incorporated town with the federal government | ||
or any agency thereof.
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In every city which has adopted Division 1 of Article 10,
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every such laborer or artisan shall be certified by the civil
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service commission to the commissioner of public works or other
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proper officers, in accordance with the requirement of that | ||
division.
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In municipalities of 500,000 or more population the letting | ||
of
contracts for work or other public improvements of the | ||
character
described in this section shall be governed by the | ||
provisions of
Division 10 of this Article 8.
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(Source: P.A. 86-576.)
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Section 5. The Illinois Local Library Act is amended by |
changing Section 5-5 as follows:
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(75 ILCS 5/5-5) (from Ch. 81, par. 5-5)
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Sec. 5-5. When the directors determine to commence the | ||
construction of the
building or the remodeling, repairing or | ||
improving of an existing library
building or the erection of an | ||
addition thereto, the purchase of the
necessary equipment for | ||
such library, or the acquisition of library
materials such as | ||
books, periodicals, recordings and electronic data
storage and | ||
retrieval facilities in connection with either the purchase or
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construction of a new library building or the expansion of an | ||
existing
library building, they may then revise the plan | ||
therefor or adopt a new
plan and provide estimates of the costs | ||
thereof, and shall, when the cost
is in excess of $20,000
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$10,000 , advertise for
bids for the construction of the | ||
building, or the remodeling, repairing or
improving of an | ||
existing library building or the erection of an addition
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thereto, or the purchase of the necessary equipment for such | ||
library, or
the acquisition of library materials such as books, | ||
periodicals, recordings
and electronic data storage and | ||
retrieval facilities in connection with
either the purchase or | ||
construction of a new library building or the
expansion of an | ||
existing library building, and shall let the contract or
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contracts for the same, when the cost is in excess of $20,000
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$10,000 , to the
lowest responsible bidder or bidders and may
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require from such bidders, such security for the performance of | ||
the bids as
the board shall determine. The directors may let | ||
the contract or contracts
to one or more bidders, as they shall | ||
determine.
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(Source: P.A. 86-405.)
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Section 10. The Public Library District Act of 1991 is | ||
amended by changing Section 40-45 as follows:
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(75 ILCS 16/40-45)
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Sec. 40-45. Bids for construction, improvements, or |
equipment purchases.
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(a) When the trustees determine to commence constructing | ||
the
building, purchasing a site or a building, remodeling,
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repairing, or improving an existing library building, erecting
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an addition to an existing library building, or
purchasing the | ||
necessary equipment for the
library, they may then revise the | ||
plan or adopt a new plan and
provide estimates of the costs of | ||
the revised or new plan.
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(b) The board shall, when the cost is in
excess of $20,000
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$10,000 , advertise for bids for constructing the building,
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remodeling, repairing, or improving of an existing library | ||
building, erecting
an addition to an existing library building, | ||
or purchasing the necessary
equipment for the library and shall | ||
let the contract or contracts for the
project, when the cost is | ||
in excess of $20,000
$10,000 , to the lowest responsible
bidder | ||
or bidders. The board shall require from the bidders security | ||
for
the performance of the bids determined by the board | ||
pursuant to law.
The trustees may let the contract or contracts | ||
to one or more bidders as
they determine.
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(Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
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Section 15. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by | ||
changing Section 6-201.7 as follows:
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(605 ILCS 5/6-201.7) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.7)
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Sec. 6-201.7. Construct, maintain and repair and be | ||
responsible for
the construction, maintenance and repair of | ||
roads within the district,
let contracts, employ labor and | ||
purchase material and machinery
therefor, subject to the | ||
limitations provided in this Code.
Contracts,
labor, | ||
machinery, disposal, and incidental expenses related to | ||
special services
under Section 6-201.21 of this Code constitute | ||
maintenance, for purposes of
this Section.
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Except for professional services, when the cost of | ||
construction,
materials, supplies, new machinery or equipment | ||
exceeds
$20,000
$10,000 , the
contract for such construction, |
materials, supplies, machinery or
equipment shall be let to
the | ||
lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids at least | ||
once,
and at least 10 days prior to the time set for the | ||
opening of such bids, in a
newspaper
published within the | ||
township or road district, or, if no newspaper is
published | ||
within the township or road district then in one published
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within the county, or, if no newspaper is published within the | ||
county
then in a newspaper having general circulation within | ||
the township or
road district, but, in case of an emergency, | ||
such contract may be let
without advertising for bids. For | ||
purposes of this
Section "new machinery or equipment" shall be | ||
defined as that which has
been previously untitled or that | ||
which shows fewer than 200 hours on its
operating clock and | ||
that is accompanied by a new equipment manufacturer's
warranty.
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(Source: P.A. 92-268, eff. 1-1-02; 93-109, eff. 7-8-03; 93-164, | ||
eff.
7-10-03; 93-610, eff. 11-18-03; revised 12-4-03.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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