Sen. Linda Holmes
Filed: 4/5/2018
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2328 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2328 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Local Government Professional Services 
5Selection Act is amended  by changing Section 8 as follows:
 



6    (50 ILCS 510/8)  (from Ch. 85, par. 6408)



7    Sec. 8. Emergencies; services under $50,000 Waiver of 
8competition.  
9    (a) A political subdivision may waive the
requirements of 
10Sections 4, 5, and 6 if it determines, by resolution, that an

11emergency situation exists and a firm must be selected in an 
12expeditious
manner, or the cost of architectural, engineering, 
13and land surveying
services for the project is expected to
be 
14less than $25,000.
15    (b) A political subdivision may develop an alternative 
16process to the requirements of Sections 4, 5, and 6 for 
 
 
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1services costing at least $25,000 but less than $50,000. The 
2alternative process shall establish guidelines for selection 
3based on demonstrated competence and qualifications to perform 
4the type of services required followed by a negotiation of the 
5fee at a price determined by the political subdivision to be 
6fair and reasonable after considering the estimated value, the 
7scope, the complexity, and the nature of the services. 

8(Source: P.A. 87-1034.)".