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1 | AN ACT concerning finance.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Responsible Bidder in Service Contracts Act. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Section 5. Purpose. The State expends substantial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | municipal funds for public services. A large portion of that | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | money derives from taxes paid by Illinois residents. It is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | therefore in the public interest, health, welfare, and safety | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | to let all public service contracts of $2,000 or more or $200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | or more per month to the lowest responsive and responsible | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | bidder. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Section 10. Definition. For purposes of this Act the terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | "work" and "labor" mean the same as "services" as defined in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Section 25-60 of the Illinois Procurement Code. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Section 15. Criteria. "Lowest responsible bidder" is a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | bidder who meets all of the following applicable criteria and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | submits evidence of that compliance: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | (a) Compliance with all applicable laws prerequisite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | to doing business in Illinois. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | (b) Compliance with: |
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1 | (1) Federal employer tax identification number or, | ||||||
2 | for sole proprietors, social security number | ||||||
3 | requirements. | ||||||
4 | (2) Provisions of the Equal Employment Opportunity | ||||||
5 | Act of 1972 (42 U.S.C. 2000e through 2000e-17) and | ||||||
6 | Federal Executive Order No. 11246 as amended by Federal | ||||||
7 | Executive Order No. 11375. | ||||||
8 | (c) Certificates of insurance indicating the following | ||||||
9 | coverage as necessary for the contract and in amounts | ||||||
10 | specified in the bid specifications: | ||||||
11 | (1) General liability. | ||||||
12 | (2) Worker's compensation. | ||||||
13 | (3) Hazardous occupation. | ||||||
14 | (4) Product liability. | ||||||
15 | (5) Professional liability. | ||||||
16 | (d) Proof of performance bond, which in no event shall | ||||||
17 | provide coverage for less than 20% of the total cost of the | ||||||
18 | contract to be awarded. | ||||||
19 | (e) Compliance with Section 25-60 of the Illinois | ||||||
20 | Procurement Code, including wages and fringe benefits for | ||||||
21 | those classifications of services covered in the Code. | ||||||
22 | (f) All labor shall be covered by an approved health | ||||||
23 | and hospital plan and an approved pension plan. A statement | ||||||
24 | of employee benefits must be completed and made part of the | ||||||
25 | bid in order for the bid to be accepted. | ||||||
26 | (g) Proof of any professional or trade license required |
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1 | by law for any trade or specialty area in which the bidder | ||||||
2 | is seeking a contract award. Additionally, the bidder must | ||||||
3 | disclose any suspension or revocation of such a license | ||||||
4 | held by the company, or of any director, officer, or | ||||||
5 | manager employed by the bidder. | ||||||
6 | Failure to produce these items within 5 business days after | ||||||
7 | the date of written request by the State shall result in the | ||||||
8 | bidder's disqualification. | ||||||
9 | Section 20. Employee misclassification. A contractor must | ||||||
10 | swear under oath that employees on the project are properly | ||||||
11 | classified pursuant to the federal tax code and as clarified in | ||||||
12 | current IRS regulations. | ||||||
13 | Section 25. Prevailing wage requirements. | ||||||
14 | (a) A bidder who has been found to be in violation of the | ||||||
15 | prevailing wage provisions of the Illinois Procurement Code | ||||||
16 | twice within a 3-year period shall be deemed not to be a | ||||||
17 | responsible bidder for 4 years after the date of the latest | ||||||
18 | finding. | ||||||
19 | (b) A bidder must file with the State a signed statement | ||||||
20 | that the bidder has reviewed the prevailing wage provisions of | ||||||
21 | the Illinois Procurement Code, that the bidder has reviewed and | ||||||
22 | agrees to pay the applicable prevailing wage rate as set forth | ||||||
23 | in the wage rate schedule attached to the bid specifications, | ||||||
24 | and that the bidder will strictly comply with Section 25-60 of |
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1 | the Illinois Procurement Code. | ||||||
2 | Section 30. Union neutrality. A bidder or contractor shall | ||||||
3 | remain neutral in any union organizing campaign and shall not | ||||||
4 | use public funds to influence the decision of its employees to | ||||||
5 | join or not join the union of their choice. | ||||||
6 | Section 35. Additional criteria available. If the criteria | ||||||
7 | set forth in Section 15 are otherwise satisfied, the State may | ||||||
8 | also consider the following factors, in its discretion, in | ||||||
9 | awarding the project if that information is requested: | ||||||
10 | (a) Statements as to past performance, which shall give | ||||||
11 | an accurate and complete record of all work completed in | ||||||
12 | the past 3 years by the contractor. The bidder shall give | ||||||
13 | the names and addresses of the projects, original contract | ||||||
14 | price, final contract price, and the names of all | ||||||
15 | subcontractors used, if applicable, and a statement as to | ||||||
16 | compliance with awarded contracts. | ||||||
17 | (b) Any determinations relating to violations of | ||||||
18 | federal, state, or local laws including but not limited to | ||||||
19 | violations of OSHA, the National Labor Relations Act, or | ||||||
20 | the McNamara Service Contract Act. | ||||||
21 | Section 40. Debarment. For any second or subsequent | ||||||
22 | violation of these provisions by an employer or entity, as | ||||||
23 | determined by the Department of Central Management Services |
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1 | (CMS), which is within 3 years of an earlier violation by the | ||||||
2 | employer or entity, CMS shall add the name of the employer or | ||||||
3 | entity to a list to be posted on CMS's official website. Upon | ||||||
4 | posting the name of the employer or entity, CMS shall notify | ||||||
5 | the violating employer or entity. No state contract shall be | ||||||
6 | awarded to an employer or entity appearing on the list until 4 | ||||||
7 | years have elapsed from the date of its last violation. | ||||||
8 | Section 45. Lowest bidder not chosen. When the award is not | ||||||
9 | recommended to be given to the lowest responsible bidder, a | ||||||
10 | statement of the reasons for that award recommendation shall be | ||||||
11 | prepared by the purchasing agent. | ||||||
12 | Section 50. Multiple low bids. When 2 or more responsible | ||||||
13 | bidders submit the same low bid, the contract award shall be | ||||||
14 | determined by drawing lots in the presence of the responsible | ||||||
15 | bidders involved. However, if one bidder is a local bidder and | ||||||
16 | one is a non-local bidder, then the local bidder shall be | ||||||
17 | awarded the contract. | ||||||
18 | Section 55. Private right of action. | ||||||
19 | (a) An interested party or person aggrieved by a violation | ||||||
20 | of this Act or any rule adopted under this Act by an employer | ||||||
21 | or entity may file suit in circuit court in the county where | ||||||
22 | the alleged offense occurred or where any person who is party | ||||||
23 | to the action resides, without regard to exhaustion of any |
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1 | alternative administrative remedies provided in this Act. | ||||||
2 | Actions may be brought by one or more persons for and on behalf | ||||||
3 | of themselves and other persons similarly situated. A person | ||||||
4 | whose rights have been violated under this Act by an employer | ||||||
5 | or entity is entitled to collect: | ||||||
6 | (1) the amount of any wages, salary, or employment; | ||||||
7 | (2) compensatory damages and an amount up to $500 for | ||||||
8 | each violation of this Act or any rule adopted under this | ||||||
9 | Act; | ||||||
10 | (3) in the case of unlawful retaliation, all legal or | ||||||
11 | equitable relief as may be appropriate; and | ||||||
12 | (4) attorney's fees and costs. | ||||||
13 | (b) The right of an interested party or aggrieved person to | ||||||
14 | bring an action under this Section terminates 3 years after the | ||||||
15 | final date the party performed services for the employer or | ||||||
16 | entity. This limitations period is tolled if an employer or | ||||||
17 | entity has deterred a person's exercise of rights under this | ||||||
18 | Act. | ||||||
19 | Section 60. Materiality. The requirements of this Act are a | ||||||
20 | material part of the contract, and the successful bidder shall | ||||||
21 | incorporate those requirements into all subcontracts. | ||||||
22 | Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are | ||||||
23 | severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
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24 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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1 | becoming law.
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