Rep. William Davis

Filed: 3/23/2021

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 554

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 554 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
5adding Section 11-42.1-5 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/11-42.1-5 new)
7    Sec. 11-42.1-5. Contract preference to local businesses.
8    (a) As used in this Section:
9    "Local business" means a vendor or contractor who has a
10valid, verifiable physical business address located within the
11corporate boundaries of a municipality, at least 6 months
12prior to bid or proposal opening date, from which the vendor,
13contractor, or consultant operates or performs business on a
14daily basis, including manufacturing, production,
15distribution, or employment of other non-family individuals,
16and holds a valid business license issued by the municipality,

 

 

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1if applicable, or is registered with the municipality.
2"Verifiable physical business address" does not include post
3office boxes and post office boxes shall not be used for the
4purpose of establishing a physical business address.
5    "Municipality" means the Village of Alsip, Village of
6Beecher, City of Blue Island, Village of Burnham, City of
7Calumet City, Village of Calumet Park, City of Chicago
8Heights, City Of Country Club Hills, Village of Crestwood,
9Village of Crete, Village of Dixmoor, Village of Dolton,
10Village of East Hazel Crest, Village of Flossmoor, Village of
11Ford Heights, Village of Glenwood, City of Harvey, Village of
12Hazel Crest, Village of Homewood, Village of Lansing, Village
13of Lynwood, City of Markham, Village of Matteson, Village of
14Midlothian, Village of Mokena, Village of Monee, City of Oak
15Forest, Village of Olympia Fields, Village of Orland Hills,
16Village of Orland Park, Village of Park Forest, Village of
17Peotone, Village of Phoenix, Village of Posen, Village of
18Richton Park, Village of Riverdale, Village of Robbins,
19Village of Sauk Village, Village of South Chicago Heights,
20Village of South Holland, Village of Steger, Village of
21Thornton, Village of Tinley Park, Village of University Park,
22or Village of Worth.
23    "Non-local business" means any vendor or contractor who
24does not meet the definition of "local business".
25    "Solicitation" means the a municipality's process to
26obtain bids or proposals.

 

 

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1    (b) Each municipality shall adopt an ordinance, or modify
2existing ordinances or resolutions, that allows each
3municipality to give preference to a qualified and responsive
4local business in the manner permitted by this Section no
5later than January 1, 2022.
6    (c) A municipality may give preference to a qualified and
7responsive local business in the solicitation of bids for
8supplies, materials, and equipment or a contract for any work
9or public improvement as follows:
10        (1) If a municipality gives preference under this
11    Section, the lowest evaluated bid price from a responsive
12    and responsible local business shall be accepted, provided
13    that the lowest bid from a responsive and responsible
14    local business does not exceed the lowest evaluated bid
15    price from a responsive and responsible non-local business
16    as follows:
17            (A) if the total bid is $250,000 or less, not more
18        than 2% more than the lowest evaluated bid price, with
19        a cap of $20,000;
20            (B) if the total bid is more than $250,000, but
21        less than $1,000,000, not more than one and one-half
22        percent more than the lowest evaluated bid price, with
23        a cap of $20,000;
24            (C) if the total bid is $1,000,000 or more, but
25        less than $2,000,000, not more than 1% more than the
26        lowest evaluated bid price, with a cap of $20,000; and

 

 

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1            (D) if the total bid is $2,000,000 or more, not
2        more than $20,000 than the lowest evaluated bid price.
3        (2) If a lowest evaluated bid price ties between a
4    local business and a non-local business, the contract
5    shall be awarded to the local business. If a bid price tie
6    between two or more local businesses, the local business
7    with the greatest number of full-time employees working in
8    a municipality shall be awarded the contract or receive
9    the first opportunity to negotiate, as applicable.
10        (3) A municipality shall provide formal notice that
11    the preference established by this Section shall be
12    applicable in the bid specifications or request for
13    proposals.
14        (4) In order for a local business to be eligible to
15    claim the preference as provided in this Section, the
16    local business must request such preference in its
17    solicitation response and provide a current copy of its
18    municipal-issued business license, if applicable.
19        (5) No contract shall be awarded to a local business
20    when the local business' bid exceeds the lowest responsive
21    and responsible bid by $20,000 or more.
22    (d) The preference set forth in this Section shall not
23apply to the following purchases or contracts:
24        (1) Goods or services provided under a cooperative
25    purchasing agreement.
26        (2) Purchases or contracts funded in whole or in part

 

 

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1    by a governmental entity, other than the municipality, and
2    the laws, regulations, or policies governing such funding
3    prohibit the application of a local preference.
4        (3) Purchases made or contracts let under emergency or
5    noncompetitive situations.
6    Application of the local business preference to a
7particular purchase, contract, or category of contracts may be
8waived at the discretion of a municipality's city council.
9    (e) The local preference established under this Section
10shall not be construed to inhibit, limit, or restrict the
11right or obligation of a municipality to compare and review
12the quality of materials proposed for purchase, and to compare
13and review the qualifications, character, responsibility, and
14fitness of all persons, firms, or corporations submitting bids
15or proposals.
16    (f) A home rule municipality shall adopt an ordinance or
17modify ordinances or resolutions in a manner consistent with
18this Section and may not regulate giving preferences to local
19businesses in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This
20Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of
21Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent
22exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised
23by the State.
 
24    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
25becoming law.".