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SB3968 • 2026
FOREST/RIVER DIST-BIDS
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FOREST/RIVER DIST-BIDS
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
To Procurement
Assigned to Executive
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
FOREST/RIVER DIST-BIDS
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Full Text of SB3968 Home Legislation Full Text SB3968 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB3968 Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Graciela Guzmán SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 70 ILCS 810/14 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6417 70 ILCS 2105/16 from Ch. 42, par. 399 Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act and the River Conservancy Districts Act. Makes changes to the competitive bidding thresholds for contracts entered into by River Conservancy Districts or the Cook County Forest Preserve District for supplies, materials, or work. Changes the bid threshold to $60,000 for contracts related to supplies or materials, $30,000 for contracts involving work, or a lower amount for any contract for supplies, materials, or work, if required by board policy. Effective immediately. LRB104 20711 RTM 34211 b A BILL FOR SB3968 LRB104 20711 RTM 34211 b 1 AN ACT concerning local government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Cook County Forest Preserve District Act is 5 amended by changing Section 14 as follows: 6 (70 ILCS 810/14) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6417) 7 Sec. 14. The board, as corporate authority of a forest 8 preserve district, shall have power to pass and enforce all 9 necessary ordinances, rules and regulations for the management 10 of the property and conduct of the business of such district. 11 The president of such board shall have power to appoint a 12 secretary and an assistant secretary, and treasurer and an 13 assistant treasurer and such other officers and such employees 14 as may be necessary, all of whom, excepting the treasurer and 15 attorneys, shall be under civil service rules and regulations, 16 as provided in Section 17 of this Act. The assistant secretary 17 and assistant treasurer shall perform the duties of the 18 secretary and treasurer, respectively, in case of death of 19 said officers or when said officers are unable to perform the 20 duties of their respective offices because of absence or 21 inability to act. All contracts for supplies, material , or 22 work involving an expenditure by forest preserve districts in 23 excess of $60,000 for supplies or materials, $30,000 for work, SB3968 - 2 - LRB104 20711 RTM 34211 b 1 or a lower amount for any contract for supplies, materials, or 2 work, if required by board policy, shall be let to the lowest 3 responsible bidder, after due advertisement, excepting work 4 requiring personal confidence or necessary supplies under the 5 control of monopolies, where competitive bidding is 6 impossible, or as otherwise provided in the Forest Preserve 7 District and Conservation District Design-Build Authorization 8 Act. Contracts for supplies, material or work involving an 9 expenditure of $30,000 or less may be let without advertising 10 for bids, but whenever practicable, at least 3 competitive 11 bids shall be obtained before letting such contract. 12 Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, a forest 13 preserve district may establish procedures to comply with 14 State and federal regulations concerning affirmative action 15 and the use of small businesses or businesses owned by 16 minorities or women in construction and procurement contracts. 17 All contracts for supplies, material or work shall be signed 18 by the president of the board or by any such other officer as 19 the board in its discretion may designate. 20 Salaries of employees shall be fixed by ordinance. 21 (Source: P.A. 102-460, eff. 6-1-22 .) 22 Section 10. The River Conservancy Districts Act is amended 23 by changing Section 16 as follows: 24 (70 ILCS 2105/16) (from Ch. 42, par. 399) SB3968 - 3 - LRB104 20711 RTM 34211 b 1 Sec. 16. All contracts for supplies, materials, or work 2 other than professional services, to be done by such 3 conservancy district, the expense of which will exceed $60,000 4 for supplies or materials and $30,000 for work other than 5 professional services, or a lower amount for any contract for 6 supplies, materials, or work, if required by board policy, 7 $10,000, shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder 8 therefor upon not less than thirty days' public notice of the 9 terms and conditions upon which the contract is to be let, 10 having been given by publication in a newspaper of general 11 circulation published in said district, and the said board 12 shall have the power and authority to reject any and all bids, 13 and readvertise. 14 And in all other respects such contract shall be entered 15 into and the performance thereof controlled by the provisions 16 of an Act entitled "An Act concerning local improvements," 17 approved June 14, 1897, in force July 1, 1897, and amendments 18 thereto as nearly as may be; provided, that contracts may be 19 let for making proper and suitable connections between the 20 mains and outlets of the respective sewers in said district, 21 with any conduits, main pipe or pipes that may be constructed 22 by such conservancy district. 23 (Source: P.A. 101-241, eff. 8-9-19.) 24 Section 99. 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