104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2336
 
Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Cristina Castro
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 537/5
30 ILCS 537/90 rep.
    Amends the Design-Build Procurement Act. Provides that certain provisions are inoperative for public institutions of higher education on and after January 1, 2026. Removes provisions repealing the Act. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning finance.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Design-Build Procurement Act is amended by 
5changing Section 5 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 537/5)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
8    Sec. 5. Legislative policy.  It is the intent of the 
9General Assembly that the State construction agency be allowed 
10to use the design-build delivery method for public projects if 
11it is shown to be in the State's best interest for that 
12particular project. It shall be the policy of the State 
13construction agency in the procurement of design-build 
14services to publicly announce all requirements for 
15design-build services and to procure these services on the 
16basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications and with 
17due regard for the principles of competitive selection. 
18    The State construction agency shall, prior to issuing 
19requests for proposals, promulgate and publish procedures for 
20the solicitation and award of contracts pursuant to this Act. 
21    The State construction agency shall, for each public 
22project or projects permitted under this Act, make a written 
23determination, including a description as to the particular 
 
 
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1advantages of the design-build procurement method, that it is 
2in the best interests of this State to enter into a 
3design-build contract for the project or projects. In making 
4that determination, the following factors shall be considered: 
5        (1) The probability that the design-build procurement 
6    method will be in the best interests of the State by 
7    providing a material savings of time or cost over the 
8    design-bid-build or other delivery system. 
9        (2) The type and size of the project and its 
10    suitability to the design-build procurement method. 
11        (3) The ability of the State construction agency to 
12    define and provide comprehensive scope and performance 
13    criteria for the project. 
14    No State construction agency may use a design-build 
15procurement method unless the agency determines in writing 
16that the project will comply with the disadvantaged business 
17and equal employment practices of the State as established in 
18the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons 
19with Disabilities Act and Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human 
20Rights Act.
21    The State construction agency shall within 15 days after 
22the initial determination provide an advisory copy to the 
23Procurement Policy Board and maintain the full record of 
24determination for 5 years. 
25    The provisions of this Section are inoperative for public 
26institutions of higher education on and after January 1, 2026. 
 
 
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1(Source: P.A. 102-1119, eff. 1-23-23.)
 
2    (30 ILCS 537/90 rep.)
3    Section 10. The Design-Build Procurement Act is amended by 
4repealing Section 90.
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
6becoming law.