Bill Text: IL HB5526 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Provides that when a contract for services is to be awarded, a political subdivision shall give preference to a resident firm against a non-resident firm, when the non-resident firm is from a state that gives or requires a preference to firms from that state. Sets forth requirements concerning the weight of the preference. Defines "resident firm". Provides that the preference for resident firms does not apply to any contract for any project where federal funds are available when its provisions may be in conflict with federal law or regulation. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5526 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB5526-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HB5526 Introduced , by Rep. Rita Mayfield SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
50 ILCS 510/5 from Ch. 85, par. 6405
Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Provides that when a contract for services is to be awarded, a political subdivision shall give preference to a resident firm against a non-resident firm, when the non-resident firm is from a state that gives or requires a preference to firms from that state. Sets forth requirements concerning the weight of the preference. Defines "resident firm". Provides that the preference for resident firms does not apply to any contract for any project where federal funds are available when its provisions may be in conflict with federal law or regulation. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Local Government Professional Services
Selection Act is amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
(50 ILCS 510/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 6405)
Sec. 5. Evaluation Procedure.
(a) A political subdivision shall, unless it has a
satisfactory relationship for services with one or more firms,
evaluate the firms submitting letters of interest, taking into
account qualifications, ability of professional personnel,
past record and experience, performance data on file,
willingness to meet time requirements, location, workload of
the firm, and such other qualifications-based factors as the
political subdivision may determine in writing are applicable.
The political subdivision may conduct discussions with and
require public presentations by firms deemed to be the most
qualified regarding their qualifications, approach to the
project, and ability to furnish the required services. In no
case shall a political subdivision, prior to selecting a firm
for negotiation under Section 7, seek formal or informal
submission of verbal or written estimates of costs or proposals
in terms of dollars, hours required, percentage of construction

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cost, or any other measure of compensation.
(b) A resident firm submitting a letter of interest shall
be allowed a preference as against a non-resident firm
submitting a letter of interest from any state that gives or
requires a preference to firms from that state. The preference
shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state
of the non-resident firm.
A resident firm is a person authorized to transact business
in this State and having a bona fide establishment for
transacting business within this State where it was actually
transacting business on the date when public notice for a
project is first advertised or announced pursuant to Section 4
of this Act. A resident firm includes a foreign corporation
duly authorized to transact business in this State that has a
bona fide establishment for transacting business within this
State where it was actually transacting business on the date
when any public notice for a project is first advertised or
announced pursuant to Section 4 of this Act.
This subsection (b) does not apply to any contract for any
project where federal funds are available for expenditure when
its provisions may be in conflict with federal law or federal
regulation.
(Source: P.A. 94-1097, eff. 2-2-07.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.