(55 ILCS 5/5-32038) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-32038)
Sec. 5-32038.
Rejection of bids; failure of bidder to enter into
contract. The Committee may reject any and all proposals or bids, should
they deem it best for the public good. If the Committee is of the opinion
that a combination exists between contractors, either to limit the number
of bidders, or to increase the contract price, and that the lowest bid is
made in pursuance thereof, the Committee shall reject all proposals or
bids. The Committee may reject the bid of any party who has been delinquent
or unfaithful in any former contract with the county. It shall reject all
proposals or bids other than the lowest regular proposals or bids of any
responsible bidder and may award the contract for the specified work or
improvement to the lowest responsible bidder at the prices named in this
bid. Such an award shall be recorded in the records of its proceedings.
Such an award, if any, shall be made within 20 days after the time fixed
for receiving bids.
If no award is made within that time, another advertisement for
proposals or bids for the performance of the work, as in the first
instance, shall be made, and thereafter the Committee shall proceed in the
manner above provided in this Division. Such a re-advertisement
shall be deemed a rejection of all former bids, and thereupon the
respective checks and bonds corresponding to the bids so rejected shall be
returned to the proper parties. However, the check accompanying any
accepted proposal or bid shall be retained in the possession of the
Committee until the contract for doing the work, as hereinafter provided,
has been entered into by the lowest responsible bidder, whereupon the
certified check shall be returned to the bidder. But if that bidder fails,
neglects, or refuses to enter into a contract to perform that work or
improvement, as provided in this Division, the certified check
accompanying his bid and the amount therein mentioned shall be declared to
be forfeited to the county, and shall be collected by it and paid into its
fund for the repairing and maintenance of like improvements. Any bond
forfeited may be prosecuted, and the amount due thereon collected and paid
into the same fund.
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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