Public Act 098-0420
 
HB2488 EnrolledLRB098 07933 OMW 38021 b


  
    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 4 as follows:
 



    (50 ILCS 510/4)  (from Ch. 85, par. 6404)



    Sec. 4. Public notice. Present provisions of law 
notwithstanding, in the
procurement of architectural, 
engineering or land surveying services, each
political 
subdivision which utilizes architectural, engineering or land

surveying services shall permit firms engaged in the lawful 
practice of
their professions to annually file a statement of 
qualifications and
performance data with the political 
subdivision.  Whenever a project
requiring architectural, 
engineering or land surveying services is proposed
for a 
political subdivision, the political subdivision shall, unless 
it has
a satisfactory relationship for services with one or 
more firms:

    (1) mail or e-mail Mail  a notice requesting a statement of 
interest in the specific
project to all firms who have a 
current statement of qualifications and
performance data on 
file with the political subdivision; or

    (2) place Place an advertisement in a secular English 
language daily newspaper
of general circulation throughout 
such political subdivision, requesting a
statement of interest 
in the specific project and further requesting
statements of 
qualifications and performance data from those firms which do

not have such a statement on file with the political 
subdivision.  Such
advertisement shall state the day, hour and 
place the
statement of interest and the statements of 
qualifications and performance
data shall be due; or
    (3) place an advertisement for professional services on the 
political subdivision's website requesting a statement of 
interest in the specific project. The professional services 
advertisement shall include a description of each project and 
state the time and place for interested firms to submit its 
letter of interest, statement of qualifications, and 
performance data, as required.

(Source: P.A. 85-854.)

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