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HB4512 Engrossed
LRB104 18160 RTM 31599 b
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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 Cook County Forest Preserve District Act is
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amended by changing Section 14 as follows:

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(70 ILCS 810/14)

(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6417)
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Sec. 14.
The board, as corporate authority of a forest
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preserve district, shall have power to pass and enforce all
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necessary ordinances, rules and regulations for the management
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of the property and conduct of the business of such district.
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The president of such board shall have power to appoint a
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secretary and an assistant secretary, and treasurer and an
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assistant treasurer and such other officers and such employees
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as may be necessary, all of whom, excepting the treasurer and
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attorneys, shall be under civil service rules and regulations,
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as provided in Section 17 of this Act. The assistant secretary
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and assistant treasurer shall perform the duties of the
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secretary and treasurer, respectively, in case of death of
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said officers or when said officers are unable to perform the
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duties of their respective offices because of absence or
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inability to act. All contracts for supplies, material
,
or
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work involving an expenditure by forest preserve districts in
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excess of
$60,000 for supplies or materials,
$30,000
for work,

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or a lower amount for any contract for supplies, materials, or
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work, if required by board policy,
shall be let to the lowest
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responsible bidder, after due advertisement, excepting work
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requiring personal confidence or necessary supplies under the
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control of monopolies, where competitive bidding is
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impossible, or as otherwise provided in the Forest Preserve
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District and Conservation District Design-Build Authorization
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Act. Contracts for supplies, material or work involving an
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expenditure of $30,000 or less may be let without advertising
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for bids, but whenever practicable, at least 3 competitive
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bids shall be obtained before letting such contract.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, a forest
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preserve district may establish procedures to comply with
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State and federal regulations concerning affirmative action
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and the use of small businesses or businesses owned by
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minorities or women in construction and procurement contracts.
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All contracts for supplies, material or work shall be signed
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by the president of the board or by any such other officer as
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the board in its discretion may designate.
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Salaries of employees shall be fixed by ordinance.
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(Source: P.A. 102-460, eff. 6-1-22
.)

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Section 10.
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
supplies, materials, or
work
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other than professional services, to be done by such
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conservancy district, the expense of which will exceed
$60,000
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for supplies or materials and $30,000 for work other than
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professional services, or a lower amount for any contract for
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supplies, materials, or work, if required by board policy,

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$10,000,
shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder
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therefor upon not less than thirty days' public notice of the
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terms and conditions upon which the contract is to be let,
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having been given by publication in a newspaper of general
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circulation published in said district, and the said board
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shall have the power and authority to reject any and all bids,
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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. 101-241, eff. 8-9-19.)

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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