(30 ILCS 525/0.01)(from Ch. 85, par. 1600) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Governmental Joint Purchasing Act. (Source: P.A. 86‑1324.)
(30 ILCS 525/1)(from Ch. 85, par. 1601) Sec. 1. For the purposes of this Act, "governmental unit" means State of
Illinois, any public authority which has the power to tax, or
any other public entity created by statute. (Source: P.A. 86‑769.)
(30 ILCS 525/2)(from Ch. 85, par. 1602) Sec. 2. (a) Any governmental unit may purchase personal property, supplies
and services jointly with one or more other governmental units. All such joint
purchases shall be by competitive bids as provided in Section 4 of this Act.
The provisions of any other acts under which a governmental unit operates which
refer to purchases and procedures in connection therewith shall be superseded
by the provisions of this Act when the governmental units are exercising the
joint powers created by this Act. (b) Any not‑for‑profit agency that qualifies under Section 7‑1 of the
Illinois Purchasing Act and that either (1) acts pursuant to a board
established by or controlled by a unit of local government or (2) receives
grant funds from the State or from a unit of local government, shall be
eligible to participate in contracts established by the State. (Source: P.A. 87‑960.)
(30 ILCS 525/3)(from Ch. 85, par. 1603) Sec. 3. Any agreement of the governmental units which desire to make joint
purchases, one of the governmental units shall conduct the letting of bids.
Where the State of Illinois is a party to the joint purchase agreement, the
Department of Central Management Services shall conduct the letting of
bids. Expenses of such bid‑letting may be shared by the participating
governmental units in proportion to the amount of personal property,
supplies or services each unit purchases. When the State of Illinois is a party to the joint
purchase agreement, the acceptance of bids shall be in
accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code and
rules promulgated under that Code. When the State of
Illinois is not a party to the joint purchase agreement, the
acceptance of bids shall be governed by the agreement. The personal
property, supplies or services involved shall be distributed or rendered
directly to each governmental unit taking part in the purchase. The person
selling the personal property, supplies or services may bill each
governmental unit separately for its proportionate share of the cost of the
personal property, supplies or services purchased. The credit or liability of each governmental unit shall remain separate
and distinct. Disputes between bidders and governmental units shall be resolved
between the immediate parties. (Source: P.A. 90‑572, eff. date ‑ See Sec. 99‑5.)
(30 ILCS 525/4)(from Ch. 85, par. 1604) Sec. 4. The purchases of all personal property, supplies and services under
this Act shall be based on competitive, sealed bids. Bids shall be
solicited by public notice inserted at least once in a newspaper of general
circulation in one of the counties where the materials are to be used and
at least 5 calendar days before the final date of submitting bids. Where
the State of Illinois is a party to the joint purchase agreement, public
notice soliciting the bids shall be inserted in the official newspaper of
the State. Such notice shall include a general description of the personal
property, supplies or services to be purchased and shall state where all
blanks and specifications may be obtained and the time and place for the
opening of bids. The governmental unit conducting the bid‑letting may also
solicit sealed bids by sending requests by mail to prospective suppliers
and by posting notices on a public bulletin board in its office. All purchases, orders or contracts shall be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder, taking into consideration the qualities of the articles
or services supplied, their conformity with the specifications, their
suitability to the requirements of the participating governmental units and
the delivery terms. Where the State of Illinois is not a party, all bids may be rejected and
new bids solicited if one or more of the participating governmental units
believes the public interest may be served thereby. Each bid, with the name
of the bidder, shall be entered on a record, which record with the
successful bid indicated thereon shall, after the award of the purchase or
order or contract, be open to public inspection. A copy of all contracts
shall be filed with the purchasing agent or clerk or secretary of each
participating governmental unit. (Source: P. A. 76‑641.)
(30 ILCS 525/4.1)(from Ch. 85, par. 1604.1) Sec. 4.1. Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in
compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the
Eighty‑fourth General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 84‑731.)
(30 ILCS 525/4.2)(from Ch. 85, par. 1604.2) Sec. 4.2. Any governmental unit may, without violating any bidding
requirement otherwise applicable to it, procure personal property, supplies
and services under any contract let by the State pursuant to lawful
procurement procedures. (Source: P.A. 87‑960.)
(30 ILCS 525/5)(from Ch. 85, par. 1605) Sec. 5. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to public utility
services. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3382.)
(30 ILCS 525/6)(from Ch. 85, par. 1606) Sec. 6. The powers and authority conferred by this Act shall be construed as in
addition and supplemental to powers or authority conferred by any other law
and nothing in this Act shall be construed as limiting any other powers or
authority of any public agency. (Source: P. A. 76‑641.)
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