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91_HB0860enr HB0860 Enrolled LRB9102279MWpc 1 AN ACT concerning local government, amending named Acts. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing 5 Section 5-32036 as follows: 6 (55 ILCS 5/5-32036) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-32036) 7 Sec. 5-32036. Notice for bids; examination of bids. 8 Notice shall be given by the Committee that bids will be 9 received for the construction of such an improvement, either 10 as a whole or in such sections as the Committee shall specify 11 in its notice, in accordance with the ordinance therefor. 12 This notice shall state the time of opening of the bids, and 13 shall further state where the specifications for the 14 improvement are to be found, and whether the contracts are to 15 be paid in cash or in bonds, and if in bonds, then the rate 16 of interest the vouchers or bonds shall draw. The notice 17 shall be published at least twice, not more than 30 nor less 18 than 15 days in advance of the opening of the bids, in one or 19 more newspapers published in the county as designated by the 20 Committee in an order entered in its records, or if no 21 newspaper is published therein then in one or more newspapers 22 with a general circulation within the county. 23 Proposals or bids may be made either for the work as a 24 whole or for specified sections thereof. All proposals or 25 bids shall be accompanied by cash, or by a check payable to 26 the order of the Committee, certified by a responsible bank, 27 for an amount which shall not be less than 10% of the 28 aggregate of the proposal, or by a bid bond, for an amount 29 which shall not be less than 10% of the aggregate of the 30 proposal. These proposals or bids shall be delivered to the 31 Committee. That committee, in open session, at the time and HB0860 Enrolled -2- LRB9102279MWpc 1 place fixed in the specified notice, shall examine and 2 publicly declare the proposal or bids. However, no proposal 3 or bids shall be considered unless accompanied by such a 4 check or cash. 5 (Source: P.A. 86-962.) 6 Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 7 changing Section 9-2-103 as follows: 8 (65 ILCS 5/9-2-103) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-103) 9 Sec. 9-2-103. Except as otherwise provided in Section 10 9-2-113, notice shall be given by the board of local 11 improvements that bids will be received for the construction 12 of such an improvement, either as a whole or in such sections 13 as the board shall specify in its notice, in accordance with 14 the ordinance therefor. This notice shall state the time of 15 opening of the bids, and shall further state where the 16 specifications for the improvement are to be found, and 17 whether the contracts are to be paid in cash or in bonds, and 18 if in bonds, then the rate of interest the vouchers or bonds 19 shall draw. The notice shall be published at least twice, not 20 more than 30 nor less than 15 days in advance of the opening 21 of the bids, in one or more newspapers designated by the 22 board of local improvements in an order entered in its 23 records, published in the municipality, or, if no newspaper 24 is published therein, then in one or more newspapers with a 25 general circulation within the municipality. In 26 municipalities with less than 500 population in which no 27 newspaper is published, publication may instead be made by 28 posting a notice in 3 prominent places within the 29 municipality. 30 Proposals or bids may be made either for the work as a 31 whole or for specified sections thereof. All proposals or 32 bids offered shall be accompanied by cash, or by a check HB0860 Enrolled -3- LRB9102279MWpc 1 payable to the order of the president of the board of local 2 improvements in his official capacity, certified by a 3 responsible bank, for an amount which shall not be less than 4 10% of the aggregate of the proposal, or by a bid bond, for 5 an amount which shall be not less than 10% of the aggregate 6 of the proposal. These proposals or bids shall be delivered 7 to the board of local improvements. That board, in open 8 session, at the time and place fixed in the specified notice, 9 shall examine and publicly declare the proposals or bids. 10 However, no proposals or bids shall be considered unless 11 accompanied by such a check or cash. 12 (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)