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| Public Act 096-0016 |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Public University Energy Conservation Act is | ||||
amended by changing Section 5-10 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 62/5-10)
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Sec. 5-10. Energy conservation measure. | ||||
(a) "Energy conservation
measure" means any improvement, | ||||
repair, alteration, or betterment of any
building or facility, | ||||
subject to all applicable building codes, owned or operated by | ||||
a public university or any
equipment, fixture, or furnishing to | ||||
be added to or used in any
such building or facility
that is | ||||
designed to reduce
energy consumption or operating costs, and | ||||
may include, without limitation,
one or more of the following:
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(1) Insulation of the building structure or systems | ||||
within the building.
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(2) Storm windows or doors, caulking or | ||||
weatherstripping, multiglazed
windows or doors, heat | ||||
absorbing or heat reflective glazed and coated
window or | ||||
door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass | ||||
area, or
other window and door system modifications that | ||||
reduce energy consumption.
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(3) Automated or computerized energy control systems.
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(4) Heating, ventilating, or air conditioning system | ||
modifications or
replacements.
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(5) Replacement or modification of lighting fixtures | ||
to increase the
energy efficiency of the lighting system | ||
without increasing the overall
illumination of a facility, | ||
unless an increase in illumination is necessary
to conform | ||
to the applicable State or local building code for the | ||
lighting
system after the proposed modifications are made.
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(6) Energy recovery systems.
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(7) Energy conservation measures that provide | ||
long-term operating cost
reductions.
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(b) From the effective date of this amendatory Act of the | ||
96th General Assembly until January 1, 2015, "energy | ||
conservation measure" includes a renewable energy center pilot | ||
project at Eastern Illinois University, provided that: | ||
(1) the University signs a partnership contract with a | ||
qualified energy conservation measure provider as provided | ||
in this Act; | ||
(2) the University has responsibility for the | ||
qualified provider's actions with regard to applicable | ||
laws; | ||
(3) the University obtains a performance bond in
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accordance with this Act; | ||
(4) the University and the qualified provider follow | ||
all aspects of the Prevailing Wage Act as provided by this | ||
Act; | ||
(5) the University and the qualified provider use an | ||
approved list of firms from the Capital Development Board | ||
(CDB), unless the University requires services that are not | ||
typically performed by the firms on CDB's list; | ||
(6) the University provides monthly progress reports | ||
to the Procurement Policy Board, and the University allows | ||
a representative from CDB to monitor the project, provided | ||
that such involvement is at no cost to the University; | ||
(7) the University requires the qualified provider to | ||
follow the provisions of the Business Enterprise for | ||
Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act and | ||
the Public Works Employment Discrimination Act as provided | ||
in this Act; | ||
(8) the University agrees to award new building | ||
construction work to a responsible bidder, as defined in | ||
Section 30-22 of the Illinois Procurement Code; | ||
(9) the University includes in its contract with the | ||
qualified provider a requirement that the qualified | ||
provider name the sub-contractors that it will use, and the | ||
qualified provider may not change these without the | ||
University's written approval; | ||
(10) the University follows, to the extent possible, | ||
the Design-Build Procurement Act for construction of the | ||
project, taking into consideration the current status of | ||
the project; for purposes of this Act, the definition of | ||
"State construction agency" in the Design-Build | ||
Procurement Act means Eastern Illinois University for the | ||
purpose of this project; | ||
(11) the University follows, to the extent possible, | ||
the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying | ||
Qualifications Based Selection Act; | ||
(12) the University requires all engineering, | ||
architecture, and design work related to the installation | ||
or modification of facilities be performed by design | ||
professionals licensed by the State of Illinois and | ||
professional design firms registered in the State of | ||
Illinois; and | ||
(13) the University produces annual reports and a final | ||
report describing the project upon completion and files the | ||
reports with the Procurement Policy Board, CDB, and the | ||
General Assembly. | ||
The provisions of this subsection (b), other than this | ||
sentence, are inoperative after January 1, 2015. | ||
(Source: P.A. 94-1062, eff. 7-31-06.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||