Rep. Carol Sente
Filed: 2/23/2017
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2681
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2681 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 5. The Local Government Professional Services | ||||||
5 | Selection Act is amended by changing Section 8 as follows:
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6 | (50 ILCS 510/8) (from Ch. 85, par. 6408)
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7 | Sec. 8. Emergencies and contracts under $50,000 Waiver of | ||||||
8 | competition . A political subdivision may establish an | ||||||
9 | alternative procedure waive the
requirements of Sections 4, 5, | ||||||
10 | and 6 if it determines, by resolution, that an
emergency | ||||||
11 | situation exists and a firm must be selected in an expeditious
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12 | manner, or the cost of architectural, engineering, and land | ||||||
13 | surveying
services for the project is expected to
be less than | ||||||
14 | $50,000 $25,000 . The alternative procedure shall establish | ||||||
15 | guidelines for selection based on demonstrated competence and | ||||||
16 | qualifications to perform the type of services required and, |
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1 | after selection, require a negotiation of the fee at a price | ||||||
2 | determined by the political subdivision to be fair and | ||||||
3 | reasonable after considering the estimated value, the scope, | ||||||
4 | the complexity, and the nature of services.
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5 | (Source: P.A. 87-1034.)".
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