LYONS,JOSEPH-BRADLEY. 70 ILCS 2605/11.3 from Ch. 42, par. 331.3 70 ILCS 2605/11.6 from Ch. 42, par. 331.6 70 ILCS 2605/11.7 from Ch. 42, par. 331.7 70 ILCS 2605/11.10 from Ch. 42, par. 331.10 Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that purchase orders or contracts in excess of $20,000 (now $10,000) for materials, equipment, or supplies shall be let by competitive bidding. Provides that purchase orders or contracts for materials, equipment, or supplies involving amounts of $20,000 (now $10,000) or less, or purchase orders or contracts for labor, services or work, construction, the lease or sale of personal property, or the granting of any concession involving amounts of $10,000 or less shall be let by a Purchasing Agent soliciting bids from at least 3 vendors whenever practicable (now let in the open market in a manner calculated to insure the best interests of the public). Provides that requests involving amounts in excess of $10,000 or $20,000 for materials, equipment, or supplies shall not be partitioned or split in order to evade competitive bidding requirements. Provides that contracts in excess of $10,000 for labor, services or work, the lease or sale of personal property, or the granting of any concession and every contract or purchase order involving amounts in excess of $20,000 for materials, equipment, or supplies (now contracts or purchase orders in excess of $10,000) shall be signed by an officer of the board of commissioners, the general superintendent, the clerk, and the purchasing officer. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 98-02-04 H FILED WITH CLERK 98-02-04 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BRADLEY 98-02-04 H FIRST READING 98-02-04 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-03-11 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 98-03-20 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary