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| Public Act 098-0952 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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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 Illinois Local Library Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 5-5 as follows:
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(75 ILCS 5/5-5) (from Ch. 81, par. 5-5)
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Sec. 5-5. When the board determines directors determine to | ||||
commence the construction of the
building or the remodeling, | ||||
repairing or improving of an existing library
building or the | ||||
erection of an addition thereto, the purchase of the
necessary | ||||
equipment for such library, or the acquisition of library
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materials such as books, periodicals, recordings and | ||||
electronic data
storage and retrieval facilities in connection | ||||
with either the purchase or
construction of a new library | ||||
building or the expansion of an existing
library building, they | ||||
may then revise the plan therefor or adopt a new
plan and | ||||
provide estimates of the costs thereof, and shall, when the | ||||
cost
is in excess of $20,000, advertise for
bids for the | ||||
construction of the building, or the remodeling, repairing or
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improving of an existing library building or the erection of an | ||||
addition
thereto, or the purchase of the necessary equipment | ||||
for such library, or
the acquisition of library materials such | ||||
as books, periodicals, recordings
and electronic data storage | ||||
and retrieval facilities in connection with
either the purchase | ||
or construction of a new library building or the
expansion of | ||
an existing library building, and shall let the contract or
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contracts for the same, when the cost is in excess of $20,000, | ||
to the
lowest responsible bidder or bidders. | ||
The board shall not be required to accept a bid that does | ||
not meet the library's established specifications, terms of | ||
delivery, quality, and serviceability requirements. Contracts | ||
which, by their nature, are not adapted to award by competitive | ||
bidding, are not subject to competitive bidding, including, but | ||
not limited to: | ||
(1) contracts for the services of individuals | ||
possessing a high degree of professional skill where the | ||
ability or fitness of the individual plays an important | ||
part; | ||
(2) contracts for the printing of finance committee | ||
reports and departmental reports; | ||
(3) contracts for the printing or engraving of bonds, | ||
tax warrants and other evidences of indebtedness; | ||
(4) contracts for the maintenance or servicing of, or | ||
provision of repair parts for, equipment which are made | ||
with the manufacturer or authorized service agent of that | ||
equipment where the provision of parts, maintenance, or | ||
servicing can best be performed by the manufacturer or | ||
authorized service agent; | ||
(5) purchases and contracts for the use, purchase, | ||
delivery, movement, or installation of data processing | ||
equipment, software, or services and telecommunications | ||
and interconnect equipment, software, and services; | ||
(6) contracts for duplicating machines and supplies; | ||
(7) contracts for utility services such as water, | ||
light, heat, telephone or telegraph; | ||
(8) contracts for goods or services procured from | ||
another governmental agency; | ||
(9) purchases of equipment previously owned by some | ||
entity other than the library itself; and | ||
(10) contracts for goods or services which are | ||
economically procurable from only one source, such as for | ||
the purchase of magazines, books, periodicals, pamphlets, | ||
and reports. | ||
Contracts for emergency expenditures are also exempt from | ||
competitive bidding when the emergency expenditure is approved | ||
by 3/4 of the members of the board. | ||
The board shall and may
require from such bidders, such | ||
security for the performance of the bids determined by as
the | ||
board pursuant to law shall determine. The board directors may | ||
let the contract or contracts
to one or more bidders, as they | ||
shall determine.
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(Source: P.A. 94-435, eff. 8-2-05.)
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Section 10. The Public Library District Act of 1991 is | ||
amended by changing Section 40-45 as follows:
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(75 ILCS 16/40-45)
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Sec. 40-45. Bids for construction, improvements, or | ||
equipment purchases.
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(a) When the trustees determine to commence constructing | ||
the
building, purchasing a site or a building, remodeling,
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repairing, or improving an existing library building, erecting
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an addition to an existing library building, or
purchasing the | ||
necessary equipment for the
library, they may then revise the | ||
plan or adopt a new plan and
provide estimates of the costs of | ||
the revised or new plan.
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(b) The board shall, when the cost is in
excess of $20,000, | ||
advertise for bids for constructing the building,
remodeling, | ||
repairing, or improving of an existing library building, | ||
erecting
an addition to an existing library building, or | ||
purchasing the necessary
equipment for the library and shall | ||
let the contract or contracts for the
project, when the cost is | ||
in excess of $20,000, to the lowest responsible
bidder or | ||
bidders. The board shall not be required to accept a bid that | ||
does not meet the library's established specifications, terms | ||
of delivery, quality, and serviceability requirements. | ||
Contracts which, by their nature, are not adapted to award by | ||
competitive bidding, are not subject to competitive bidding, | ||
including, but not limited to: | ||
(1) contracts for the services of individuals | ||
possessing a high degree of professional skill where the | ||
ability or fitness of the individual plays an important | ||
part; | ||
(2) contracts for the printing of finance committee | ||
reports and departmental reports; | ||
(3) contracts for the printing or engraving of bonds, | ||
tax warrants and other evidences of indebtedness; | ||
(4) contracts for the maintenance or servicing of, or | ||
provision of repair parts for, equipment which are made | ||
with the manufacturer or authorized service agent of that | ||
equipment where the provision of parts, maintenance, or | ||
servicing can best be performed by the manufacturer or | ||
authorized service agent; | ||
(5) purchases and contracts for the use, purchase, | ||
delivery, movement, or installation of data processing | ||
equipment, software, or services and telecommunications | ||
and interconnect equipment, software, and services; | ||
(6) contracts for duplicating machines and supplies; | ||
(7) contracts for utility services such as water, | ||
light, heat, telephone or telegraph; | ||
(8) contracts for goods or services procured from | ||
another governmental agency; | ||
(9) purchases of equipment previously owned by some | ||
entity other than the library itself; and | ||
(10) contracts for goods or services which are | ||
economically procurable from only one source, such as for | ||
the purchase of magazines, books, periodicals, pamphlets, | ||
and reports. | ||
Contracts for emergency expenditures are also exempt from | ||
competitive bidding when the emergency expenditure is approved | ||
by 3/4 of the members of the board. | ||
The board shall require from the bidders security for
the | ||
performance of the bids determined by the board pursuant to | ||
law.
The trustees may let the contract or contracts to one or | ||
more bidders as
they determine.
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(Source: P.A. 94-435, eff. 8-2-05.)
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