COM COL-CONTRACT BID-EXCEPTION Senate SponsorsSen. Kirk W. Dillard House Sponsors(Rep. Mike Bost) 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 805/3-27.1from Ch. 122, par. 103-27.1Amends the Public Community College Act. In a provision that requires contracts to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, removes the exception for contracts for materials and work that have been awarded to the lowest responsible bidder but must be revised, causing expenditures not in excess of 10% of the contract price. Adds an exception for contracts for the purchase of perishable foods and perishable beverages.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Restores current law with respect to the exception for contracts for materials and work that have been awarded to the lowest responsible bidder but must be revised, causing expenditures not in excess of 10% of the contract price. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2013SenateAssigned to Higher Education 3/5/2013SenatePostponed - Higher Education 3/7/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/7/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/13/2013SenatePostponed - Higher Education 3/14/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education 3/19/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/19/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Higher Education; 012-000-000 3/19/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2013 3/21/2013SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2013 4/10/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/10/2013HouseArrived in House 4/11/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 4/11/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die