Illinois Administrative Code

Section 625.60 Statements of Interest All firms desiring to be considered as prime consultants for a project must submit a statement of interest to the Consultant Services Unit by the date specified in the corresponding bulletin. The bulletin shall specify the types of informatio…

Section 625.70 Confirmation of Eligibility a) The Consultant Services Unit shall determine the eligibility of each firm that responds to a solicitation. A firm shall be considered ineligible and shall be excluded from the selection process for any one of the following reasons: 1)…

Section 625.80 Preliminary Review and Ranking a) Following the confirmation of each firm's eligibility, the Director of the requesting Division or Office, or the Director's designated representative(s), and the Consultant Services Unit shall review the firm's experience data, its…

Section 625.90 Consultant Selection Committee a) Chairperson The Deputy Secretary of Transportation, or his/her designee, shall serve as member and chairperson of a seven-member Consultant Selection Committee ("Selection Committee" or "Committee"). b) Department Members 1) Three …

Section 1000.100 Definitions "Act" means the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act [30 ILCS 535]. "A/E" means an individual or firm in the business of providing architectural, engineering or land surveying services as authorized by the …

Section 1000.110 Purpose CDB shall procure architectural, engineering, and land surveying services in compliance with the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualification Based Selection Act [30 ILCS 535].

Section 1000.120 Selection Procedures a) CDB shall select three A/Es qualified to provide the professional services for a specific project, unless fewer than three qualified firms submit a statement of qualifications. These A/Es shall be ranked in order of qualifications. CDB's r…

Section 1000.130 Selection Committee The Chairperson shall appoint a committee to recommend to the Executive Director and the Board a list of A/Es qualified to perform the required services. This committee may be established for each selection or may be established for a series o…

Section 1000.140 Evaluation Procedures a) In making its recommendations, the selection committee will consider, among others: 1) The A/E's qualifications. 2) The ability of professional personnel submitted by the A/E. 3) The A/E's past record and experience. 4) The prior performa…

Section 1000.150 Preliminary Evaluations CDB may make appointments for the performance of a preliminary evaluation (prescreening). The prescreening provides a preliminary ranking of the A/Es for the committee's consideration. This prescreening shall consider, among others, the re…

Section 1000.160 Interviews CDB requires the selection committee to conduct interviews when the estimated value of the basic services fee exceeds $500,000. The Chairperson, with approval of the Executive Director may choose to conduct interviews for smaller projects under special…

Section 1000.170 Delegation of Evaluations CDB may delegate the evaluation of prospective A/Es to a user agency, including, but not limited to, a university, college, or community college. CDB or the user agency may request that a member of CDB's staff be a voting or nonvoting me…

Section 1000.180 Public Notice a) Unless it is a small contract under Section 45 of the Act or contract for emergency services under Section 50 of the Act, public notice by CDB for A/E services shall include an abstract of the services required for each project and the required e…

Section 1000.190 Submittal Requirements a) All A/Es submitting a statement of qualification for a specific project shall be prequalified with CDB prior to the date and time that the submittals are due. Failure to be prequalified will result in rejection of the submittal. b) If th…

Section 1000.200 Small Projects (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 49 Ill. Reg. 1578, effective January 27, 2025)

Section 1000.210 Emergency Projects (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 49 Ill. Reg. 1578, effective January 27, 2025)

Section 1025.100 Definitions "Board" means the seven member Board of the Capital Development Board. "CDB" means Capital Development Board, the agency. "Code" means the Illinois Procurement Code [30 ILCS 500]. "Construction management services" includes, but is not limited to: ser…

Section 1025.110 Purpose CDB shall procure construction management services in compliance with Article 33 of the Code (Construction Management Services) [30 ILCS 500/Art. 33].

Section 1025.120 Selection Procedures a) CDB shall select three CMs qualified to provide the professional services for a specific project. These CMs shall be ranked in order of qualifications. Board approval of these CMs shall be final and binding. b) In the event that fewer than…

Section 1025.130 Selection Committee The CDB Executive Director shall appoint an agency employee to serve as chair of a selection committee. The selection committee chairman shall appoint a committee to recommend to the Executive Director and the Board a list of CMs qualified to …

Section 1025.140 Evaluation Procedures a) In making its recommendations, the selection committee may consider, among other items: 1) The CM's qualifications. 2) The training and experience of the personnel submitted by the CM. 3) The CM's past record and experience. 4) The prior …

Section 1025.150 Preliminary Evaluations CDB may appoint staff members to perform a preliminary evaluation (prescreening) to provide a preliminary ranking of the CMs for the committee's consideration. This prescreening shall consider, among others, the relevant project experience…

Section 1025.160 Interviews CDB requires the selection committee to conduct interviews when the estimated value of the CM's basic services fee exceeds $300,000. The Executive Director may choose to conduct interviews for smaller projects under special circumstances. In all cases,…

Section 1025.180 Public Notice a) When the services of a CM are required, CDB shall publish a request for proposals setting forth the nature of the projects. b) This public notice shall include a description of the services required and a description of each project. This public …

Section 1025.190 Submittal Requirements a) All CMs submitting statements of qualifications for a specific project shall be prequalified with CDB as CMs prior to the date and time that the submittals are due. Failure to be prequalified will result in rejection of the submittals. b…

Section 1025.200 Small Projects For contracts whose value is less than $25,000, CDB may select any prequalified CM in accordance with Section 33-35 of the Code.

Section 1025.210 Emergency Projects CDB may immediately select a CM when it is in the best interest of the State or in emergencies to protect public health or safety in accordance with Section 33-40 of the Code.

Section 1025.220 Procurement Limitations a) A CM cannot participate in a selection process if it or a substantially affiliated firm is under contract or in the process of contracting with CDB for other goods or services required for the project and the CM's duties will involve or…

Section 1025.230 Publication of Award The names of selected firms and the respective projects shall be published in CDB's Procurement Bulletin within 30 days after the selection and award.

Section 1030.100 Definitions "Act" means the Design-Build Procurement Act [30 ILCS 537]. "Board" means the Capital Development Board. "CDB" means Capital Development Board, the agency. "Design-Bid-Build" means the traditional delivery system used on public projects in this State …

Section 1030.110 Purpose CDB shall procure DB services in compliance with the Act.

Section 1030.120 Written Determination a) Before electing to use DB on a given project, CDB shall make a written determination, including a description as to the particular advantages of the DB procurement method for that project. The following factors shall be considered and add…

Section 1030.130 Public Notice a) CDB shall issue a notice of intent to receive requests for proposals for a DB project at least 14 days before issuing the request for the proposal. A brief description of the proposed procurement shall be included in the notice. b) The notice of …

Section 1030.140 Request for Proposal a) CDB shall provide a copy of the request for proposal to any party requesting a copy. b) An RFP shall be prepared by CDB for each project and will contain the following information: 1) The Capital Development Board as the issuing agency; 2)…

Section 1030.150 Preparation of Scope and Performance Criteria a) The scope and performance criteria shall be prepared by a design professional who is an employee of CDB, or CDB may contract with an independent design professional selected under the Architectural, Engineering and…

Section 1030.160 Selection Committee a) CDB shall establish a committee to evaluate and select the DB entity. b) The committee shall consist of 5 or 7 members and include at least one licensed design professional and 2 members of the public. 1) Public members may not be employed …

Section 1030.170 Phase 1 Evaluation a) In Phase 1, CDB will evaluate and shortlist the DB entities based on qualifications submitted in response to the RFP. b) Evaluation shall be based on the prequalification requirements, evaluation criteria and relative importance or weighting…

Section 1030.180 Shortlist a) Upon completion of the Phase 1 qualifications evaluation, CDB shall create a shortlist of no fewer than 2 and no more than 6 (or the maximum number noted in the RFP) of the most highly qualified DB entities. b) At its discretion, CDB may create a sho…

Section 1030.190 Phase 2 Evaluation a) In Phase 2, CDB will evaluate and rank the selected DB entities based on their technical and cost proposals. b) Evaluation shall be based on the technical and cost submission components and relative importance or weighting of the technical a…

Section 1030.200 Submission of Proposals a) Proposals must be properly identified and sealed. b) Phase 1 proposals shall include a list of all design professionals and other entities as defined in Section 30-30 of the Illinois Procurement Code to which any work may be subcontract…

Section 1030.210 Interviews CDB may choose to conduct interviews when project complexity or other special circumstances warrant doing so. In such cases, all firms on the Phase 2 shortlist will be interviewed. These circumstances, if known, will be included in CDB's initial writte…

Section 1030.220 Small Projects In any case in which the total overall cost of the project is estimated to be less than $10 million, CDB may combine the two-phase procedure for submittals into one combined step, provided that all the requirements of evaluation are performed in ac…

Section 1030.230 Award a) CDB may award the contract to the highest overall ranked entity based on the Phase 2 submissions. b) Notice of award shall be made in writing. Unsuccessful entities shall also be notified in writing. c) CDB may not request a best and final offer after th…

Section 1030.240 Reports and Evaluations a) CDB shall require each selected DB entity to submit a written report at the end of every 6 month period following the contract award, and again prior to final contract payout and closure, detailing its efforts and success in implementin…

Section 1030.250 Federal Requirements CDB will comply with federal law and regulations and take all necessary steps to adapt the rules, policies, and procedures to remain eligible for federal aid.

Section 1110.10 Purpose and Scope The purpose of this Part is to create an education purchasing program and establish the process by which the State Board of Education (ISBE) will certify education purchasing contracts and identify and define key categories for such contracts in …

Section 1110.100 Evaluation of Education Purchasing Contracts At least once every five years, the State Superintendent shall evaluate each education purchasing contract to determine whether the vendor's performance is consistent with the information and standards provided to ISBE…

Section 1110.110 Withdrawal of Certification a) In addition to the basis for withdrawing certification set forth in Section 1110.100 of this Part, the State Superintendent shall withdraw the certification of an education purchasing contract at any time if: 1) the vendor has faile…

Section 1110.20 Definitions "Contracting entity" means a local government entity established pursuant to the laws of Illinois or another state, an agency of the State of Illinois or another state, a federal government entity, a not-for-profit entity established pursuant to the la…

Section 1110.30 State Education Purchasing Entity ISBE shall act as the State education purchasing entity pursuant to Section 28A-10 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/28A-10].