FOREST/CONSERVE-DESIGN-BUILD House SponsorsRep. Frances Ann Hurley, Natalie A. Manley, La Shawn K. Ford, Kelly M. Burke and Eva-Dina Delgado Senate Sponsors(Sen. Cristina Castro-Melinda Bush, Bill Cunningham and Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Linda Holmes) 8/20/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0460 New Act70 ILCS 410/6from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 710670 ILCS 805/8from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 631570 ILCS 810/14from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6417 Creates the Forest Preserve District and Conservation District Design-Build Authorization Act. Provides that a forest preserve district or conservation district may enter into design-build contracts. Includes scope and performance criteria for design-build contracts, a two-phase procedure for selection of contracts, requirements for submission of proposals, procedures for awarding contracts, and requirements of reports and evaluation of contracts. Provides that if the total overall cost of a project is estimated to be less than $12,000,000, the forest preserve or conservation district may combine the two-phase procedure for selection into one phase. Amends the Conservation District Act, Downstate Forest Preserve District Act, and Cook County Forest Preserve District Act making conforming changes. Further amends those Acts increasing the minimum contract amount to $30,000 (currently $25,000) before competitive bidding is required. Effective June 1, 2022.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the total project cost criteria weighing factor shall not exceed 30% (rather than 60%) of the forest preserve district's or conservation district's Phase II cost evaluation. 2/18/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/24/2021HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 3/25/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 3/25/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/25/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke 4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 4/12/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/14/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/15/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 4/20/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/20/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 4/21/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2021 4/22/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/22/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/22/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 5/10/2021SenateAssigned to Local Government 5/13/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 5/18/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 5/19/2021SenateDo Pass Local Government; 008-000-000 5/19/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021 5/20/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/21/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/21/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2021 5/27/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 28, 2021 5/29/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/29/2021HousePassed Both Houses 6/25/2021HouseSent to the Governor 8/20/2021HouseGovernor Approved 8/20/2021HouseEffective Date June 1, 2022 8/20/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0460