Bill Text: IL SB2119 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Civic Center Code. Provides that all contracts for the sale of property of the value of more than the small purchase maximum under the Illinois Procurement Code (rather than $10,000) shall be awarded to the highest responsible bidder, after advertising for bids. Provides that all construction contracts and contracts for supplies, materials, equipment and services, when the expense thereof will exceed the small purchase maximum under the Illinois Procurement Code (rather than $10,000), shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, after advertising for bids except for specified circumstances. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-07 - Referred to Assignments [SB2119 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-SB2119-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2119 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
70 ILCS 200/280-80
Amends the Civic Center Code. Provides that all contracts for the sale of property of the value of more than the small purchase maximum under the Illinois Procurement Code (rather than $10,000) shall be awarded to the highest responsible bidder, after advertising for bids. Provides that all construction contracts and contracts for supplies, materials, equipment and services, when the expense thereof will exceed the small purchase maximum under the Illinois Procurement Code (rather than $10,000), shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, after advertising for bids except for specified circumstances. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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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 Civic Center Code is amended by changing
Section 280-80 as follows:
(70 ILCS 200/280-80)
Sec. 280-80. Contracts; bidding. All contracts for the
sale of property of the value of more than the small purchase
maximum under Section 20-20 of the Illinois Procurement Code
$10,000 or for any concession in or lease of property of the
Authority for a term of more than one year shall be awarded to
the highest responsible bidder, after advertising for bids.
All construction contracts and contracts for supplies,
materials, equipment and services, when the expense thereof
will exceed the small purchase maximum under Section 20-20 of
the Illinois Procurement Code $10,000, shall be let to the
lowest responsible bidder, after advertising for bids
excepting (1) when repair parts, accessories, equipment or
services are required for equipment or services previously
furnished or contracted for; (2) when the nature of the
services required is such that competitive bidding is not in
the best interest of the public, including, without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the services of accountants,

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architects, attorneys, engineers, physicians, superintendents
of construction, and others possessing a high degree of skill;
and (3) when services such as water, light, heat, power,
telephone or telegraph are required.
All contracts involving less than the small purchase
maximum under Section 20-20 of the Illinois Procurement Code
$10,000 shall be let by competitive bidding whenever possible,
and in any event in a manner calculated to ensure the best
interests of the public.
Competitive bidding is not required for the lease of real
estate or buildings owned or controlled by the Authority on
July 13, 1982 (the effective date of Public Act 82-786). The
Board is empowered to offer such leases upon such terms as it
deems advisable.
In determining the responsibility of any bidder, the Board
may take into account the past record of dealings with the
bidder, the bidder's experience, adequacy of equipment, and
ability to complete performance within the time set, and other
factors besides financial responsibility, but in no case shall
any such contracts be awarded to any other than the highest
bidder (in case of sale, concession or lease) or the lowest
bidder (in case of purchase or expenditure) unless authorized
or approved by a vote of at least three-fourths of the members
of the Board, and unless such action is accompanied by a
statement in writing setting forth the reasons for not
awarding the contract to the highest or lowest bidder, as the

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case may be, which statement shall be kept on file in the
principal office of the Authority and open to public
inspection.
From the group of responsible bidders the lowest bidder
shall be selected in the following manner: to all bids for
sales the gross receipts of which are not taxable under the
"Retailers' Occupation Tax Act", approved June 28, 1933, as
amended, there shall be added an amount equal to the tax which
would be payable under said Act, if applicable, and the lowest
in amount of said adjusted bids and bids for sales the gross
receipts of which are taxable under said Act shall be
considered the lowest bid; provided, that, if said lowest bid
relates to a sale not taxable under said Act, any contract
entered into thereon shall be in the amount of the original bid
not adjusted as aforesaid.
Contracts shall not be split into parts involving
expenditures of less than the small purchase maximum under
Section 20-20 of the Illinois Procurement Code $10,000 for the
purposes of avoiding the provisions of this Section, and all
such split contracts shall be void. If any collusion occurs
among bidders or prospective bidders in restraint of freedom
of competition, by agreement to bid a fixed amount or to
refrain from bidding or otherwise, the bids of such bidders
shall be void. Each bidder shall accompany his bid with a sworn
statement that he has not been a party to any such agreement.
Members of the Board, officers and employees of the

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Authority, and their relatives within the fourth degree of
consanguinity by the terms of the civil law, are forbidden to
be interested directly or indirectly in any contract for
construction of maintenance work or for the delivery of
materials, supplies or equipment.
The Board shall have the right to reject all bids and to
readvertise for bids. If after any such advertisement no
responsible and satisfactory bid, within the terms of the
advertisement, shall be received, the Board may award such
contract, without competitive bidding, provided that it shall
not be less advantageous to the Authority than any valid bid
received pursuant to advertisement.
The Board shall adopt rules and regulations to carry into
effect the provisions of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 93-491, eff. 1-1-04.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.