HB 1176

Abstract

Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that contracts for supplies, material, or work involving an expenditure in excess of $20,000 must be let to the lowest bidder, except contracts that involve skill, system integration, and other factors, such as contracts for or requiring: personal confidence; professional skill, fitness, or ability; utilities; services or supplies that require integration with existing systems, such as a computer system or a security system; magazines, books, and periodicals of an educational nature; telecommunication systems; supplies available from only one source; maintenance, repair, and replacement parts by authorized service agents; or an emergency that affects public health, safety, and welfare.