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).


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Local Government Professional Services
5Selection Act is amended by changing Section 8 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 510/8)  (from Ch. 85, par. 6408)
7    Sec. 8. Waiver of competition. A political subdivision may
8waive the requirements of Sections 4, 5, and 6 if it
9determines, by resolution, that an emergency situation exists
10and a firm must be selected in an expeditious manner, or the
11cost of architectural, engineering, and land surveying
12services for the project is expected to be less than $150,000
13$25,000.
14(Source: P.A. 87-1034.)