94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2337


 
Introduced 1/12/2006, by Sen. Dale A. Righter
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














70 ILCS 2105/16
  from Ch. 42, par. 399







    Amends the River Conservancy District Act.  Provides that all contracts for work to be done by a river conservancy district that will exceed $5,000 and that do not involve professional services shall be awarded to the lowest bidder following public notice (now, applies to contracts exceeding $2,500).  Effective January 1, 2007.
















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SB2337

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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 River Conservancy Districts Act is amended  
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by changing Section 16 as follows:
 



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    (70 ILCS 2105/16)  (from Ch. 42, par. 399)



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    Sec. 16. All contracts for work other than professional 
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services, to be
done by such conservancy district, the expense 
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of which will exceed $5,000
$2500,
shall be let to the lowest 
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responsible bidder therefor
upon not less than thirty days' 
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public notice of the terms and conditions
upon which the 
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contract is to be let, having been given by publication in a

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newspaper of general circulation published in said district, 
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and the said
board shall have the power and authority to reject 
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any and all bids, and
readvertise.

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    And in all other respects such contract shall be entered 
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into and the
performance thereof controlled by the provisions 
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of an Act entitled "An Act
concerning local improvements," 
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approved June 14, 1897, in force July 1,
1897, and amendments 
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thereto as nearly as may be; provided, that
contracts may be 
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let for making proper and suitable connections between the

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mains and outlets of the respective sewers in said district, 
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with any
conduits, main pipe or pipes that may be constructed 
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by such conservancy
district.

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(Source: P.A. 82-356.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
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1, 2007.