Bill Text: IL HB1465 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Highway Code. In provisions concerning the performance of functions by the highway commissioner of a road district, provides that, except for professional services, when the cost of construction, materials, supplies, new machinery or equipment exceeds $30,000 (instead of $20,000), the contract for such construction, materials, supplies, machinery or equipment shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder if specified conditions are met. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0125 [HB1465 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB1465-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Highway Code. In provisions concerning the performance of functions by the highway commissioner of a road district, provides that, except for professional services, when the cost of construction, materials, supplies, new machinery or equipment exceeds $30,000 (instead of $20,000), the contract for such construction, materials, supplies, machinery or equipment shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder if specified conditions are met. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0125 [HB1465 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB1465-Engrossed.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by | ||||||
5 | changing Section 6-201.7 as follows:
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6 | (605 ILCS 5/6-201.7) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.7)
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7 | Sec. 6-201.7. Construct, maintain and repair and be | ||||||
8 | responsible for
the construction, maintenance and repair of | ||||||
9 | roads within the district,
let contracts, employ labor and | ||||||
10 | purchase material and machinery
therefor, subject to the | ||||||
11 | limitations provided in this Code.
Contracts,
labor, | ||||||
12 | machinery, disposal, and incidental expenses related to | ||||||
13 | special services
under Section 6-201.21 of this Code | ||||||
14 | constitute maintenance, for purposes of
this Section.
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15 | Except for professional services, when the cost of | ||||||
16 | construction,
materials, supplies, new machinery or equipment | ||||||
17 | exceeds $30,000
$20,000 , the
contract for such construction, | ||||||
18 | materials, supplies, machinery or
equipment shall be let to
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19 | the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids at | ||||||
20 | least once,
and at least 10 days prior to the time set for the | ||||||
21 | opening of such bids, in a
newspaper
published within the | ||||||
22 | township or road district, or, if no newspaper is
published | ||||||
23 | within the township or road district then in one published
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1 | within the county, or, if no newspaper is published within the | ||||||
2 | county
then in a newspaper having general circulation within | ||||||
3 | the township or
road district, but, in case of an emergency, | ||||||
4 | such contract may be let
without advertising for bids. For | ||||||
5 | purposes of this
Section "new machinery or equipment" shall be | ||||||
6 | defined as that which has
been previously untitled or that | ||||||
7 | which shows fewer than 200 hours on its
operating clock and | ||||||
8 | that is accompanied by a new equipment manufacturer's
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9 | warranty.
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10 | (Source: P.A. 93-109, eff. 7-8-03; 93-164, eff. 7-10-03; | ||||||
11 | 93-610, eff. 11-18-03; 94-435, eff. 8-2-05.)
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12 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
13 | becoming law.
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