HB5595 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB5595

Introduced , by Rep. Margo McDermed

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

50 ILCS 510/8

from Ch. 85, par. 6408

Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Provides that a political subdivision may waive the public hearing, evaluation procedure, and selection procedure for the selection of architectural, engineering, or land surveying services in an emergency situation for a project that is expected to cost less than $150,000 (currently, $25,000).

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Local Government Professional Services Selection Act is amended by changing Section 8 as follows:

(50 ILCS 510/8) (from Ch. 85, par. 6408)

Sec. 8. Waiver of competition. A political subdivision may waive the requirements of Sections 4, 5, and 6 if it determines, by resolution, that an emergency situation exists and a firm must be selected in an expeditious manner, or the cost of architectural, engineering, and land surveying services for the project is expected to be less than $150,000 $25,000.

(Source: P.A. 87-1034.)