Executive Committee

Adopted in House Comm. on Nov 14, 2006

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1453

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1453 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Local Government Professional Services
5 Selection Act is amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
 
6     (50 ILCS 510/5)  (from Ch. 85, par. 6405)
7     Sec. 5. Evaluation Selection Procedure. A political
8 subdivision shall, unless it has a satisfactory relationship
9 for services with one or more firms, evaluate the firms
10 submitting letters of interest, taking into account
11 qualifications, ability of professional personnel, past record
12 and experience, performance data on file, willingness to meet
13 time and budget requirements, location, workload of the firm,
14 and such other qualifications-based factors as the political
15 subdivision may determine in writing are applicable. The
16 political subdivision may conduct discussions with and require
17 public presentations by firms deemed to be the most qualified
18 regarding their qualifications, approach to the project, and
19 ability to furnish the required services. In no case shall a
20 political subdivision, prior to selecting a firm for
21 negotiation under Section 7, seek formal or informal submission
22 of verbal or written estimates of costs or proposals in terms
23 of dollars, hours required, percentage of construction cost, or
24 any other measure of compensation.

 

 

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1 (Source: P.A. 85-854.)
 
2     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
3 becoming law.".