98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB1746

 

Introduced 2/15/2013, by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 805/3-27.1  from Ch. 122, par. 103-27.1

    Amends the Public Community College Act. In a provision that requires contracts to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, removes the exception for contracts for materials and work that have been awarded to the lowest responsible bidder but must be revised, causing expenditures not in excess of 10% of the contract price. Adds an exception for contracts for the purchase of perishable foods and perishable beverages.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended by
5changing Section 3-27.1 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 805/3-27.1)  (from Ch. 122, par. 103-27.1)
7    Sec. 3-27.1. Contracts. To award all contracts for purchase
8of supplies, materials or work involving an expenditure in
9excess of $25,000 or a lower amount as required by board policy
10to the lowest responsible bidder considering conformity with
11specifications, terms of delivery, quality, and
12serviceability; after due advertisement, except the following:
13(a) contracts for the services of individuals possessing a high
14degree of professional skill where the ability or fitness of
15the individual plays an important part; (b) contracts for the
16printing of finance committee reports and departmental
17reports; (c) contracts for the printing or engraving of bonds,
18tax warrants and other evidences of indebtedness; (d) (blank);
19contracts for materials and work which have been awarded to the
20lowest responsible bidder after due advertisement, but due to
21unforeseen revisions, not the fault of the contractor for
22materials and work, must be revised causing expenditures not in
23excess of 10% of the contract price; (e) contracts for the

 

 

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1maintenance or servicing of, or provision of repair parts for,
2equipment which are made with the manufacturer or authorized
3service agent of that equipment where the provision of parts,
4maintenance, or servicing can best be performed by the
5manufacturer or authorized service agent; (f) purchases and
6contracts for the use, purchase, delivery, movement, or
7installation of data processing equipment, software, or
8services and telecommunications and inter-connect equipment,
9software, and services; (g) contracts for duplicating machines
10and supplies; (h) contracts for the purchase of natural gas
11when the cost is less than that offered by a public utility;
12(i) purchases of equipment previously owned by some entity
13other than the district itself; (j) contracts for repair,
14maintenance, remodeling, renovation, or construction, or a
15single project involving an expenditure not to exceed $50,000
16and not involving a change or increase in the size, type, or
17extent of an existing facility; (k) contracts for goods or
18services procured from another governmental agency; (l)
19contracts for goods or services which are economically
20procurable from only one source, such as for the purchase of
21magazines, books, periodicals, pamphlets and reports, and for
22utility services such as water, light, heat, telephone or
23telegraph; and (m) where funds are expended in an emergency and
24such emergency expenditure is approved by 3/4 of the members of
25the board; and (n) contracts for the purchase of perishable
26foods and perishable beverages.

 

 

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1    All competitive bids for contracts involving an
2expenditure in excess of $25,000 or a lower amount as required
3by board policy must be sealed by the bidder and must be opened
4by a member or employee of the board at a public bid opening at
5which the contents of the bids must be announced. Each bidder
6must receive at least 3 days' notice of the time and place of
7such bid opening. For purposes of this Section due
8advertisement includes, but is not limited to, at least one
9public notice at least 10 days before the bid date in a
10newspaper published in the district, or if no newspaper is
11published in the district, in a newspaper of general
12circulation in the area of the district. Electronic bid
13submissions shall be considered a sealed document for
14competitive bid requests if they are received at the designated
15office by the time and date set for receipt for bids. However,
16bids for construction purposes are prohibited from being
17submitted electronically. Electronic bid submissions must be
18authorized by specific language in the bid documents in order
19to be considered and must be opened in accordance with
20electronic security measures in effect at the community college
21at the time of opening. Unless the electronic submission
22procedures provide for a secure receipt, the vendor assumes the
23risk of premature disclosure due to submission in an unsealed
24form.
25    The provisions of this Section do not apply to guaranteed
26energy savings contracts entered into under Article V-A. The

 

 

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1provisions of this Section do not prevent a community college
2from complying with the terms and conditions of a grant, gift,
3or bequest that calls for the procurement of a particular good
4or service, provided that the grant, gift, or bequest provides
5all funding for the contract, complies with all applicable
6laws, and does not interfere with or otherwise impair any
7collective bargaining agreements the community college may
8have with labor organizations.
9(Source: P.A. 96-380, eff. 8-13-09; 97-1031, eff. 8-17-12.)