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| | SB1745 Engrossed | | LRB099 08055 AWJ 28200 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section |
| 5 | | 5-1022.5 as follows:
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| 6 | | (55 ILCS 5/5-1022.5 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 5-1022.5. Sole source procurement. Purchases of and |
| 8 | | contracts for goods and services which by their nature are not |
| 9 | | adapted to award by competitive bidding shall not be subject to |
| 10 | | the competitive bidding requirements of this Code, including, |
| 11 | | but not limited to: contracts for the services of individuals |
| 12 | | possessing a high degree of professional skill where the |
| 13 | | ability or fitness of the individual plays an important part; |
| 14 | | purchases of and contracts for supplies, materials, parts, or |
| 15 | | equipment which are available only from a single source; |
| 16 | | purchases of or contracts for printing of finance committee |
| 17 | | pamphlets, comptroller's estimates, and departmental reports; |
| 18 | | contracts for the printing or engraving of bonds, tax warrants, |
| 19 | | and other evidences of indebtedness; purchases of and contracts |
| 20 | | for utility services such as water, light, heat, telephone, or |
| 21 | | internet; purchases of and contracts for the purchase of |
| 22 | | magazines, books, periodicals, and similar articles of an |
| 23 | | educational or instructional nature; the binding of such |