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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 Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
5changing Sections 1-15.93, 30-30, 33-5, and 45-105 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 500/1-15.93)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
8    Sec. 1-15.93. Single prime. "Single prime" means the
9design-bid-build procurement delivery method for a building
10construction project in which the Capital Development Board or
11a public institution of higher education, as defined in
12Section 1-13 of this Code, is the construction agency
13procuring 2 or more subdivisions of work enumerated in
14paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a) of Section 30-30
15of this Code under a single contract. The provisions of this
16Section are inoperative for public institutions of higher
17education on and after January 1, 2026. This Section is
18repealed on January 1, 2026.
19(Source: P.A. 101-369, eff. 12-15-19; 101-645, eff. 6-26-20;
20102-671, eff. 11-30-21; 102-1119, eff. 1-23-23.)
 
21    (30 ILCS 500/30-30)
22    Sec. 30-30. Design-bid-build construction.

 

 

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1    (a) The provisions of this subsection are operative
2through December 31, 2025.
3    Except as provided in subsection (a-5), for building
4construction contracts in excess of $250,000, separate
5specifications may be prepared for all equipment, labor, and
6materials in connection with the following 5 subdivisions of
7the work to be performed:
8        (1) plumbing;
9        (2) heating, piping, refrigeration, and automatic
10    temperature control systems, including the testing and
11    balancing of those systems;
12        (3) ventilating and distribution systems for
13    conditioned air, including the testing and balancing of
14    those systems;
15        (4) electric wiring; and
16        (5) general contract work.
17    Except as provided in subsection (a-5), the specifications
18may be so drawn as to permit separate and independent bidding
19upon each of the 5 subdivisions of work. All contracts awarded
20for any part thereof may award the 5 subdivisions of work
21separately to responsible and reliable persons, firms, or
22corporations engaged in these classes of work. The contracts,
23at the discretion of the construction agency, may be assigned
24to the successful bidder on the general contract work or to the
25successful bidder on the subdivision of work designated by the
26construction agency before the bidding as the prime

 

 

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1subdivision of work, provided that all payments will be made
2directly to the contractors for the 5 subdivisions of work
3upon compliance with the conditions of the contract.
4    For Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act
5of the 101st General Assembly and through December 31, 2025,
6for single prime projects: (i) the bid of the successful low
7bidder shall identify the name of the subcontractor, if any,
8and the bid proposal costs for each of the 5 subdivisions of
9work set forth in this Section; (ii) the contract entered into
10with the successful bidder shall provide that no identified
11subcontractor may be terminated without the written consent of
12the Capital Development Board; (iii) the contract shall comply
13with the disadvantaged business practices of the Business
14Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with
15Disabilities Act and the equal employment practices of Section
162-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act; and (iv) the Capital
17Development Board shall submit an annual report to the General
18Assembly and Governor on the bidding, award, and performance
19of all single prime projects.
20    Until December 31, 2023, for For building construction
21projects with a total construction cost valued at $5,000,000
22or less, the Capital Development Board shall not use the
23single prime procurement delivery method for more than 50% of
24the total number of projects bid for each fiscal year. Until
25December 31, 2023, any Any project with a total construction
26cost valued greater than $5,000,000 may be bid using single

 

 

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1prime at the discretion of the Executive Director of the
2Capital Development Board.
3    For contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2024,
4the Capital Development Board shall determine whether the
5single prime procurement delivery method is to be pursued.
6Before electing to use single prime on a project, the Capital
7Development Board must make a written determination that must
8include a description as to the particular advantages of the
9single prime procurement method for that project and an
10evaluation of the items in paragraphs (1) through (4). The
11Chief Procurement Officer must review the Capital Development
12Board's determination and consider the adequacy of information
13in paragraphs (1) through (4) to determine whether the Capital
14Development Board may proceed with single prime. Approval by
15the Chief Procurement Officer shall not be unreasonably
16withheld. The following factors must be considered by the
17Chief Procurement Officer in any determination:
18        (1) The benefit that using the single prime
19    procurement method will have on the Capital Development
20    Board's ability to increase participation of
21    minority-owned firms, woman-owned firms, firms owned by
22    persons with a disability, and veteran-owned firms.
23        (2) The likelihood that single prime will be in the
24    best interest of the State by providing a material savings
25    of time or cost over the multiple prime delivery system.
26    The best interest of the State justification must show the

 

 

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1    specific benefits of using the single prime method,
2    including documentation of the estimates or scheduling
3    impacts of any of the following: project complexity and
4    trade coordination required, length of project,
5    availability of skilled workforce, geographical area,
6    project timelines, project budget, ability to secure
7    minority, women, persons with disabilities and veteran
8    participation, or other information.
9        (3) The type and size of the project and its
10    suitability to the single prime procurement method.
11        (4) Whether the project will comply with the
12    disadvantaged business and equal employment practices of
13    the State, as established in the Business Enterprise for
14    Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act,
15    Section 45-57 of this Code, and Section 2-105 of the
16    Illinois Human Rights Act.
17    If the Chief Procurement Officer finds that the Capital
18Development Board's written determination is insufficient, the
19Capital Development Board shall have the opportunity to cure
20its determination. Within 15 days of receiving approval from
21the Chief Procurement Officer, the Capital Development Board
22shall provide an advisory copy of the written determination to
23the Procurement Policy Board and the Commission on Equity and
24Inclusion. The Capital Development Board must maintain the
25full record of determination for 5 years.
26    (a-5) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory

 

 

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1Act of the 102nd General Assembly and through December 31,
22025, for single prime projects in which a public institution
3of higher education is a construction agency awarding building
4construction contracts in excess of $250,000, separate
5specifications may be prepared for all equipment, labor, and
6materials in connection with the 5 subdivisions of work
7enumerated in subsection (a). Any public institution of higher
8education contract awarded for any part thereof may award 2 or
9more of the 5 subdivisions of work together or separately to
10responsible and reliable persons, firms, or corporations
11engaged in these classes of work if: (i) the public
12institution of higher education has submitted to the
13Procurement Policy Board and the Commission on Equity and
14Inclusion a written notice that includes the reasons for using
15the single prime method and an explanation of why the use of
16that method is in the best interest of the State and arranges
17to have the notice posted on the institution's online
18procurement webpage and its online procurement bulletin at
19least 3 business days following submission to the Procurement
20Policy Board and the Commission on Equity and Inclusion; (ii)
21the successful low bidder has prequalified with the public
22institution of higher education; (iii) the bid of the
23successful low bidder identifies the name of the
24subcontractor, if any, and the bid proposal costs for each of
25the 5 subdivisions of work set forth in subsection (a); (iv)
26the contract entered into with the successful bidder provides

 

 

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1that no identified subcontractor may be terminated without the
2written consent of the public institution of higher education;
3and (v) the successful low bidder has prequalified with the
4University of Illinois or with the Capital Development Board.
5    For building construction projects with a total
6construction cost valued at $20,000,000 or less, public
7institutions of higher education shall not use the single
8prime delivery method for more than 50% of the total number of
9projects bid for each fiscal year. Projects with a total
10construction cost valued at $20,000,000 or more may be bid
11using the single prime delivery method at the discretion of
12the public institution of higher education. With respect to
13any construction project described in this subsection (a-5),
14the public institution of higher education shall: (i) specify
15in writing as a public record that the project shall comply
16with the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and
17Persons with Disabilities Act and the equal employment
18practices of Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act;
19and (ii) report annually to the Governor, General Assembly,
20Procurement Policy Board, and Auditor General on the bidding,
21award, and performance of all single prime projects. On and
22after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd
23General Assembly, the public institution of higher education
24may award in each fiscal year single prime contracts with an
25aggregate total value of no more than $100,000,000. The Board
26of Trustees of the University of Illinois may award in each

 

 

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1fiscal year single prime contracts with an aggregate total
2value of not more than $300,000,000.
3    (b) For public institutions of higher education, the The
4provisions of this subsection are operative on and after
5January 1, 2026. For building construction contracts in excess
6of $250,000, separate specifications shall be prepared for all
7equipment, labor, and materials in connection with the
8following 5 subdivisions of the work to be performed:
9        (1) plumbing;
10        (2) heating, piping, refrigeration, and automatic
11    temperature control systems, including the testing and
12    balancing of those systems;
13        (3) ventilating and distribution systems for
14    conditioned air, including the testing and balancing of
15    those systems;
16        (4) electric wiring; and
17        (5) general contract work.
18    The specifications must be so drawn as to permit separate
19and independent bidding upon each of the 5 subdivisions of
20work. All contracts awarded for any part thereof shall award
21the 5 subdivisions of work separately to responsible and
22reliable persons, firms, or corporations engaged in these
23classes of work. The contracts, at the discretion of the
24construction agency, may be assigned to the successful bidder
25on the general contract work or to the successful bidder on the
26subdivision of work designated by the construction agency

 

 

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1before the bidding as the prime subdivision of work, provided
2that all payments will be made directly to the contractors for
3the 5 subdivisions of work upon compliance with the conditions
4of the contract.
5(Source: P.A. 101-369, eff. 12-15-19; 101-645, eff. 6-26-20;
6102-671, eff. 11-30-21; 102-1119, eff. 1-23-23.)
 
7    (30 ILCS 500/33-5)
8    Sec. 33-5. Definitions. In this Article:
9    "Construction management services" includes:
10        (1) services provided in the planning and
11    pre-construction phases of a construction project
12    including, but not limited to, consulting with, advising,
13    assisting, and making recommendations to the Board and
14    architect, engineer, or licensed land surveyor on all
15    aspects of planning for project construction; reviewing
16    all plans and specifications as they are being developed
17    and making recommendations with respect to construction
18    feasibility, availability of material and labor, time
19    requirements for procurement and construction, and
20    projected costs; making, reviewing, and refining budget
21    estimates based on the Board's program and other available
22    information; making recommendations to the Board and the
23    architect or engineer regarding the division of work in
24    the plans and specifications to facilitate the bidding and
25    awarding of contracts; soliciting the interest of capable

 

 

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1    contractors and taking bids on the project; analyzing the
2    bids received; and preparing and maintaining a progress
3    schedule during the design phase of the project and
4    preparation of a proposed construction schedule; and
5        (2) services provided in the construction phase of the
6    project including, but not limited to, maintaining
7    competent supervisory staff to coordinate and provide
8    general direction of the work and progress of the
9    contractors on the project; directing the work as it is
10    being performed for general conformance with working
11    drawings and specifications; establishing procedures for
12    coordinating among the Board, architect or engineer,
13    contractors, and construction manager with respect to all
14    aspects of the project and implementing those procedures;
15    maintaining job site records and making appropriate
16    progress reports; implementing labor policy in conformance
17    with the requirements of the public owner; reviewing the
18    safety and equal opportunity programs of each contractor
19    for conformance with the public owner's policy and making
20    recommendations; reviewing and processing all applications
21    for payment by involved contractors and material suppliers
22    in accordance with the terms of the contract; making
23    recommendations and processing requests for changes in the
24    work and maintaining records of change orders; scheduling
25    and conducting job meetings to ensure orderly progress of
26    the work; developing and monitoring a project progress

 

 

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1    schedule, coordinating and expediting the work of all
2    contractors and providing periodic status reports to the
3    owner and the architect or engineer; and establishing and
4    maintaining a cost control system and conducting meetings
5    to review costs.
6    "Construction manager" means any individual, sole
7proprietorship, firm, partnership, corporation, or other legal
8entity providing construction management services for the
9Board and prequalified by the State in accordance with 30 ILCS
10500/33-10.
11    "Board" means the Capital Development Board or, to the
12extent that the services are to be procured by for a public
13institution of higher education, the public institution of
14higher education.
15(Source: P.A. 102-1119, eff. 1-23-23.)
 
16    (30 ILCS 500/45-105)
17    Sec. 45-105. Bid preference for Illinois businesses.
18    (a) (Blank). For the purposes of this Section:
19    "Illinois business" means a contractor that: (i) is
20headquartered in Illinois and providing, at the time that an
21invitation for a bid or notice of contract opportunity is
22first advertised, construction or construction-related
23professional services for Illinois-based projects; (ii)
24conducts meaningful day-to-day business operations at a
25facility in Illinois that is the place of employment for the

 

 

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1majority of its regular, full-time workforce; (iii) holds all
2appropriate State licenses; and (iv) is subject to applicable
3State taxes. "Illinois business" does not include any
4subcontractors.
5    "Illinois-based project" means an individual project of
6construction and other construction-related services for a
7construction agency that will result in the conduct of
8business within the State or the employment of individuals
9within the State.
10    (b) It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the
11State of Illinois to promote the economy of Illinois through
12the use of Illinois businesses for all State construction
13contracts.
14    (c) Construction agencies procuring construction and
15construction-related professional services shall make
16reasonable efforts to contract with Illinois businesses.
17    (d) Beginning in 2022, each construction agency shall
18submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by
19September 1 of each year that identifies the Illinois
20businesses procured by the construction agency, the primary
21location of the construction project, the percentage of the
22construction agency's utilization of Illinois businesses on
23the project as a whole, and the actions that the construction
24agency has undertaken to increase the use of Illinois
25businesses.
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1professional services for projects with a total value that
2exceeds the small purchase maximum established by Section
320-20 of this Code with a total construction cost of more than
4$100,000, construction agencies shall provide a bid preference
5to a responsive and responsible bidder that is an Illinois
6business as defined in this Section. The construction agency
7shall allocate to the lowest bid by an Illinois business that
8is responsible and responsive any responsible bidder that is
9an Illinois business a bid preference of 4% of the contract
10base bid. This subsection applies only to projects where a
11business that is not an Illinois business submits a bid.
12    (f) This Section does not apply to any contract for any
13project for which federal funds are available for expenditure
14when its provisions may be in conflict with federal law or
15federal regulation.
16    (g) As used in this Section, "Illinois business" means a
17contractor that is operating and headquartered in Illinois and
18providing, at the time that an invitation for a bid or notice
19of contract opportunity is first advertised, construction or
20construction-related professional services, and is operating
21as:
22        (1) a sole proprietor whose primary residence is in
23    Illinois;
24        (2) a business incorporated or organized as a domestic
25    corporation under the Business Corporation Act of 1983;
26        (3) a business organized as a domestic partnership

 

 

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1    under the Uniform Partnership Act of 1997;
2        (4) a business organized as a domestic limited
3    partnership under the Uniform Limited Partnership Act of
4    2001;
5        (5) a business organized under the Limited Liability
6    Company Act; or
7        (6) a business organized under the Professional
8    Limited Liability Company Act.
9    "Illinois business" does not include any subcontractors.
10(Source: P.A. 102-721, eff. 1-1-23.)
 
11    Section 10. The Design-Build Procurement Act is amended by
12changing Section 10 as follows:
 
13    (30 ILCS 537/10)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
15    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
16    "State construction agency" means the Capital Development
17Board or, in the case of a design-build procurement by for a
18public institution of higher education, the public institution
19of higher education.
20    "Delivery system" means the design and construction
21approach used to develop and construct a project.
22    "Design-bid-build" means the traditional delivery system
23used on public projects in this State that incorporates the
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1Based Selection Act (30 ILCS 535/) and the principles of
2competitive selection in the Illinois Procurement Code (30
3ILCS 500/).
4    "Design-build" means a delivery system that provides
5responsibility within a single contract for the furnishing of
6architecture, engineering, land surveying and related services
7as required, and the labor, materials, equipment, and other
8construction services for the project.
9    "Design-build contract" means a contract for a public
10project under this Act between the State construction agency
11and a design-build entity to furnish architecture,
12engineering, land surveying, and related services as required,
13and to furnish the labor, materials, equipment, and other
14construction services for the project. The design-build
15contract may be conditioned upon subsequent refinements in
16scope and price and may allow the State construction agency to
17make modifications in the project scope without invalidating
18the design-build contract.
19    "Design-build entity" means any individual, sole
20proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation,
21professional corporation, or other entity that proposes to
22design and construct any public project under this Act. A
23design-build entity and associated design-build professionals
24shall conduct themselves in accordance with the laws of this
25State and the related provisions of the Illinois
26Administrative Code, as referenced by the licensed design

 

 

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1professionals Acts of this State.
2    "Design professional" means any individual, sole
3proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation,
4professional corporation, or other entity that offers services
5under the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989 (225 ILCS
6305/), the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 (225
7ILCS 325/), the Structural Engineering Licensing Act of 1989
8(225 ILCS 340/), or the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor
9Act of 1989 (225 ILCS 330/).
10    "Evaluation criteria" means the requirements for the
11separate phases of the selection process as defined in this
12Act and may include the specialized experience, technical
13qualifications and competence, capacity to perform, past
14performance, experience with similar projects, assignment of
15personnel to the project, and other appropriate factors. Price
16may not be used as a factor in the evaluation of Phase I
17proposals.
18    "Proposal" means the offer to enter into a design-build
19contract as submitted by a design-build entity in accordance
20with this Act.
21    "Public institution of higher education" has the meaning
22ascribed in subsection (f) of Section 1-13 of the Illinois
23Procurement Code.
24    "Request for proposal" means the document used by the
25State construction agency to solicit proposals for a
26design-build contract.

 

 

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1    "Scope and performance criteria" means the requirements
2for the public project, including but not limited to, the
3intended usage, capacity, size, scope, quality and performance
4standards, life-cycle costs, and other programmatic criteria
5that are expressed in performance-oriented and quantifiable
6specifications and drawings that can be reasonably inferred
7and are suited to allow a design-build entity to develop a
8proposal.
9(Source: P.A. 102-1119, eff. 1-23-23.)
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
111, 2024.