House Sponsors: TURNER,ART. Short description: WTR RECLAM DIST-BIDDING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: 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 (now let in the open market in a manner calculated to insure the best interests of the public). Provides that officials and employees making requests for purchases shall not split or otherwise partition those requests (now any undertaking involving amounts in excess of $10,000) for the purpose of evading the competitive bidding requirements. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 2605/11.10 from Ch. 42, par. 331.10 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 order. Provides that purchase orders and contracts involving amounts of $10,000 or less for labor, services or work, construction, the lease or sale of personal property, or the granting of any concession and all purchase orders involving amounts of $20,000 or less for materials, equipment, or supplies (now purchase orders or contracts involving amounts of $10,000 or less) shall be let by the purchasing agent. Makes other changes. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 HB 1430, as amended by H-am 1, fails to create a State mandate. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 HB 1430, with H-am 1, revised, creates a "local government organization and structure mandate" which does not require State reimbursement. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (DCCA) Projected annual savings is approximately $30,000. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status