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Short title. This Act may be cited as the Forest Preserve District and Conservation District Design-Build Authorization Act. (Source: P.A. 102-460, eff. 6-1-22.)
Illinois · statute · 70 ILCS 860 · 15 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Forest Preserve District and Conservation District Design-Build Authorization Act. (Source: P.A. 102-460, eff. 6-1-22.)
Purpose. This purpose of this Act is to authorize forest preserve districts and conservation districts to use design-build processes to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of delivering public projects. (Source: P.A. 102-460, eff. 6-1-22.)
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Delivery system" means the design and construction approach used to develop and construct a project. "Design-bid-build" means the traditional delivery system used on public projects that incorporates the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act, the competitive bidding pro…
Solicitation of proposals. (a) A forest preserve district or conservation district may enter into design-build contracts. In addition to the requirements set forth in its local ordinances, when the forest preserve district or conservation district elects to use the design-build delivery method, it must issue a notice o…
Development of scope and performance criteria. (a) The forest preserve district or conservation district shall develop, with the assistance of a licensed design professional or public art designer, a request for proposal, which shall include scope and performance criteria. The scope and performance criteria must be in…
Procedures for selection. (a) The forest preserve district or conservation district must use a two-phase procedure for the selection of the successful design-build entity. Phase I of the procedure will evaluate and shortlist the design-build entities based on qualifications, and Phase II will evaluate the technical and…
Small projects. In any case where the total overall cost of the project is estimated to be less than $12,000,000, the forest preserve or conservation district may combine the two-phase procedure for selection described in Section 25 into one combined step, provided that all the requirements of evaluation are performed…
Submission of proposals. Proposals must be properly identified and sealed. Proposals may not be reviewed until after the deadline for submission has passed as set forth in the request for proposals. All design-build entities submitting proposals shall be disclosed after the deadline for submission, and all design-build…
Award. The forest preserve or conservation district may award the contract to the highest overall ranked entity. Notice of award shall be made in writing. Unsuccessful entities shall also be notified in writing. The forest preserve or conservation district may not request a best and final offer after the receipt of pro…
Reports and evaluation. At the end of every 6 month period following the contract award, and again prior to final contract payout and closure, a selected design-build entity shall detail, in a written report submitted to the forest preserve or conservation district, its efforts and success in implementing the entity's…
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Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 102-460, eff. 6-1-22.)
Effective date. This Act takes effect June 1, 2022. (Source: P.A. 102-460, eff. 6-1-22.)