TITLE 44: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, GRANTMAKING, PROCUREMENT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SUBTITLE A: PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT PROVISIONS CHAPTER III: CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 6 CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - CONTRACT PROCUREMENT The General Assembly's Illinois Administrative Code database includes only those rulemakings that have been permanently adopted. This menu will point out the Sections on which an emergency rule (valid for a maximum of 150 days, usually until replaced by a permanent rulemaking) exists. The emergency rulemaking is linked through the notation that follows the Section heading in the menu. View Entire Part SUBPART A: GENERAL Section 6.10 Authority Section 6.20 Policy and Application Section 6.30 Purpose and Policy Interpretations Section 6.40 Definitions SUBPART B: PUBLICATION OF PROCUREMENT INFORMATION Section 6.50 Transportation Procurement Bulletin Section 6.55 Required Notices Section 6.60 Subscription Fees Section 6.70 Direct Solicitation SUBPART C: METHODS OF PROCUREMENT AND SOURCE SELECTION Section 6.80 Competitive Sealed Bids Section 6.90 Competitive Sealed Proposals Section 6.100 Small Purchases Section 6.110 Sole Source and Sole Economically Feasible Source Procurement Section 6.120 Emergency Purchases Section 6.122 Requests for Information Section 6.124 Joint Purchasing Section 6.125 Small Business Set-Asides (Renumbered) Section 6.126 Piggyback Contracts SUBPART D: COMPETITIVE SEALED BID PROCEDURES Section 6.130 General Conditions for Use Section 6.140 Invitations for Bids Section 6.150 Amendments to Invitations for Bids Section 6.160 Preparation of Bids Section 6.170 Delivery of Bids Section 6.180 Change or Withdrawal of Bids Section 6.190 Combination Bids for Construction Contracts Section 6.200 Pre-Bid Conferences Section 6.210 Public Opening of Bids Section 6.220 Consideration of Bids Section 6.230 Mistakes Section 6.240 Award After Bid Evaluation Section 6.250 Split and Multiple Awards Section 6.260 Time for Award Section 6.270 Delay in Award Section 6.275 Notice of Award Section 6.280 Binding Contract Section 6.290 Requirement of Contract Bond for Construction Contracts Section 6.300 Execution of Contracts Section 6.310 Publication of Contracts (Repealed) SUBPART E: COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL PROCEDURES Section 6.320 General Conditions for Use Section 6.330 Request for Proposals Section 6.340 Delivery of Proposals Section 6.350 Evaluation of Proposals Section 6.360 Discussions with Responsible Offerors Section 6.370 Award Section 6.380 Execution of Contracts SUBPART F: CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Section 6.385 Expenditure in Excess of Contract Price Section 6.388 Continuing Disclosure SUBPART G: PROTESTS Section 6.390 Application Section 6.400 Interested Party Section 6.410 Subject of the Protest Section 6.420 Filing of a Protest Section 6.430 Stay of Action during Protest Section 6.440 Decision SUBPART H: SPECIFICATIONS Section 6.450 Standard Specifications Section 6.460 Contract Documents Section 6.470 Specification Standards SUBPART I: SUSPENSION OF CONTRACTORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS Section 6.480 Purpose Section 6.490 Definitions Section 6.500 Policy Section 6.510 General Section 6.520 Causes for Suspension or Debarment Section 6.530 Interim Suspension Section 6.540 Voluntary Exclusion Section 6.550 Term of Suspension Section 6.560 Coverage Section 6.570 Other Agency Suspensions Section 6.580 Responsibility Section 6.590 Continuation of Executory Contracts Section 6.600 Exception Provision Section 6.610 Notice of Suspension Section 6.620 Response and Request for Hearing Section 6.630 Hearing Date and Hearing Officer Section 6.640 Answer Section 6.650 Form of Documents Section 6.660 Computation of Time Section 6.670 Appearances Section 6.680 Hearing Procedures Section 6.690 Determination SUBPART J: MISCELLANEOUS Section 6.700 Procurement File Section 6.705 Property Rights Section 6.710 Federal Requirements Section 6.720 Intergovernmental Agreements Section 6.730 No Waiver of Sovereign Immunity Section 6.740 Written Determinations Section 6.750 Severability SUBPART K: PREFERENCES Section 6.801 Small Business Set-Asides Section 6.803 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Section 6.805 Veterans SUBPART L: ILLIANA EXPRESSWAY PROCUREMENT Section 6.900 Purpose and Objective Section 6.905 Definitions Section 6.910 General Conditions for Use Section 6.915 Prequalification and Qualifications Section 6.920 Information Exchanges Section 6.925 Competitive Request for Proposals Process Section 6.930 Organizational Conflict of Interest Requirements Section 6.935 Proposal Evaluation Section 6.940 Discussions with Offerors Section 6.945 Clarifications Section 6.950 Selection and Negotiations Section 6.955 Interim Agreements Section 6.960 Award Section 6.965 Execution of Contract and Notice to Proceed Section 6.970 Subsequent Contracts Section 6.975 Disclosure of Proposal Contents

AUTHORITY: Implementing the Illinois Procurement Code [30 ILCS 500], Governmental Joint Purchasing Act [30 ILCS 525], Section 2705-600 of the Department of Transportation Law [20 ILCS 2705], and the Public Private Agreements for the Illiana Expressway Act [605 ILCS 130] and authorized by Section 5-25 of the Illinois Procurement Code [30 ILCS 500], Section 2 of the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act [30 ILCS 525], Section 2705-600(7) of the Department of Transportation Law [20 ILCS 2705], Section 25-101 of the Electronic Commerce Security Act [5 ILCS 175], and Section 15(a) of the Public Private Agreements for the Illiana Expressway Act [605 ILCS 130].

SOURCE: Adopted by emergency rulemaking at 22 Ill. Reg. 11602, effective July 1, 1998, for a maximum of 150 days; adopted at 22 Ill. Reg. 21060, effective November 25, 1998; emergency amendment at 29 Ill. Reg. 7832, effective May 12, 2005, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired October 8, 2005; amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 18147, effective October 19, 2005; recodified, pursuant to PA 96-795, from Department of Transportation, 44 Ill. Adm. Code 660, to Chief Procurement Officer for Department of Transportation, 44 Ill. Adm. Code 6, at 35 Ill. Reg. 10158; amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 16518, effective September 30, 2011; amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 230, effective December 21, 2011; expedited correction at 36 Ill. Reg. 14883, effective December 21, 2011; amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 5764, effective April 19, 2013; amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 15878, effective September 27, 2013; amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 19098, effective November 15, 2013; recodified Title of the Part at 39 Ill. Reg. 5903; amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 6693, effective April 7, 2016; amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 6222, effective April 8, 2020; Subparts C and K recodified at 44 Ill. Reg. 8590.