Public Act 103-0125
 
HB1465 EnrolledLRB103 25064 HEP 51399 b


  
    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  



 
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Highway Code is amended  by 
changing Section 6-201.7 as follows:
 



    (605 ILCS 5/6-201.7)  (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.7)



    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.

    Except for professional services, when the cost of 
construction,
materials, supplies, new machinery or equipment 
exceeds $30,000
$20,000, 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

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.

(Source: P.A. 93-109, eff. 7-8-03; 93-164, eff. 7-10-03; 
93-610, eff. 11-18-03; 94-435, eff. 8-2-05.)

 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law. 
  

Effective Date:  6/30/2023