Sen. Dan Kotowski

Filed: 4/29/2014

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 272

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 272 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Architectural, Engineering, and Land
5Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act is amended by
6changing Sections 5 and 30 as follows:
 
7    (30 ILCS 535/5)  (from Ch. 127, par. 4151-5)
8    Sec. 5. State policy on procurement of architectural,
9engineering, and land surveying services. It is the policy of
10State agencies of this State to publicly announce all
11requirements for architectural, engineering, and land
12surveying services, to procure these services on the basis of
13demonstrated competence, and qualifications, and local
14preference as set forth in Section 30 of this Act, to negotiate
15contracts at fair and reasonable prices, and to authorize the
16Department of Professional Regulation to enforce the

 

 

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1provisions of Section 65 of this Act.
2(Source: P.A. 87-673.)
 
3    (30 ILCS 535/30)  (from Ch. 127, par. 4151-30)
4    Sec. 30. Evaluation procedure. A State agency shall
5evaluate the firms submitting letters of interest and other
6prequalified firms, taking into account qualifications; and
7the State agency may consider, but shall not be limited to
8considering the following factors: the , ability of
9professional personnel; , past record and experience; ,
10performance data on file; , willingness to meet time
11requirements; , location, with preference given to firms (1)
12that have an office or offices in Illinois from which 90% or
13more of the project will be performed and (2) where 90% or more
14of the project payroll will be derived from the salaries of
15employees who are full-time residents of the State; the
16workload of the firm; and any other qualifications based
17factors as the State agency may determine in writing are
18applicable. The State agency may conduct discussions with and
19require public presentations by firms deemed to be the most
20qualified regarding their qualifications, approach to the
21project and ability to furnish the required services.
22    A State agency shall establish a committee to select firms
23to provide architectural, engineering, and land surveying
24services. A selection committee may include at least one public
25member nominated by a statewide association of the profession

 

 

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1affected. The public member may not be employed or associated
2with any firm holding a contract with the State agency nor may
3the public member's firm be considered for a contract with that
4State agency while he or she is serving as a public member of
5the committee.
6    In addition, the Department of Transportation may appoint
7public members to selection committees that represent the
8geographic, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the population of
9the State, including persons nominated by associations
10representing minority and female-owned business associations.
11Public members shall be licensed in or have received a degree
12from an accredited college or university in one of the
13professions affected and shall not be employed by, associated
14with, or have an ownership interest in any firm holding or
15seeking to hold a contract while serving as a public member of
16the committee.
17    In no case shall a State agency, prior to selecting a firm
18for negotiation under Section 40, seek formal or informal
19submission of verbal or written estimates of costs or proposals
20in terms of dollars, hours required, percentage of construction
21cost, or any other measure of compensation.
22(Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; 96-849, eff. 12-23-09.)".