Illinois Compiled Statutes
30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.
Article 33 - Construction Management Services

(30 ILCS 500/Art. 33 heading)

(30 ILCS 500/33-5)
Sec. 33-5. Definitions. In this Article:
"Construction management services" includes:
"Construction manager" means any individual, sole
proprietorship, firm, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity
providing construction management services for the Board and
prequalified by the State in accordance with 30 ILCS
500/33-10.
"Board" means the Capital Development Board or, to the extent that the services are to be procured for a public institution of higher education, the public institution of higher education.

(Source: P.A. 102-1119, eff. 1-23-23.)

(30 ILCS 500/33-10)
Sec. 33-10. Prequalification. The Board shall establish
procedures to prequalify firms seeking to provide construction
management services or may use prequalification lists from other State
agencies to meet the requirements of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 94-532, eff. 8-10-05.)

(30 ILCS 500/33-15)
Sec. 33-15. Public notice. Whenever a project requiring
construction management services is proposed for a State agency, the
Board shall provide no less than a 14-day advance notice
published in the procurement bulletin setting forth the projects and
services to be procured. The bulletin shall be available electronically and may be available in print. The bulletin shall include a description of each project and shall state the time and place for interested firms to submit a letter of interest, and, if required by the public notice, a statement of qualifications.

(Source: P.A. 100-701, eff. 8-3-18.)

(30 ILCS 500/33-20)
Sec. 33-20. Evaluation procedure. The Board shall evaluate
the construction managers submitting letters of interest and other
prequalified construction managers, taking into account qualifications;
and the Board may consider, but shall not be limited to
considering, ability of personnel, past record and experience,
performance data on file, willingness to meet time requirements,
location, workload of the construction manager, and any other
qualifications-based factors as the Board may determine in
writing are applicable. The Board may conduct discussions
with and require public presentations by construction managers deemed
to be the most qualified regarding their qualifications, approach to
the project, and ability to furnish the required services.
The Board shall establish a committee to select
construction managers to provide construction management services.
A selection committee may include at least one public member. The
public member may not be employed or associated with any firm holding a
contract with the Board nor may the public member's firm be
considered for a contract with that Board while he or she is
serving as a public member of the committee.
In no case shall the Board, prior to selecting a
construction manager for negotiation under Section 33-30, seek formal or
informal submission of verbal or written estimates of costs or
proposals in terms of dollars, hours
required, percentage of construction cost, or any other measure of
compensation.

(Source: P.A. 94-532, eff. 8-10-05.)

(30 ILCS 500/33-25)
Sec. 33-25. Selection Procedure. On the basis of evaluations,
discussions, and any presentations, the Board shall select no
less than 3 firms it determines to be qualified to provide services for
the project and rank them in order of qualifications to provide
services regarding the specific project. The Board shall then
contract at a fair and reasonable compensation. If fewer than 3 firms
submit letters of interest and the Board determines that one or
both of those firms are so qualified, the Board may proceed to
negotiate a contract under Section 33-30. The decision of the Board shall be final and binding.

(Source: P.A. 94-532, eff. 8-10-05.)

(30 ILCS 500/33-30)
Sec. 33-30. Contract Negotiation.
(a) The Board shall prepare a written description of the
scope of the proposed services to be used as a basis for negotiations
and shall negotiate a contract with the highest ranked construction
management firm at compensation that the Board determines in
writing to be fair and reasonable. In making this decision, the Board shall take into account the estimated value, scope, complexity,
and nature of the services to be rendered. In no case may the Board establish a payment formula designed to eliminate firms from
contention or restrict competition or negotiation of fees.
(b) If the Board is unable to negotiate a satisfactory
contract with the firm that is highest ranked, negotiations with that
firm shall be terminated. The Board shall then begin
negotiations with the firm that is next highest ranked. If the Board is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with that
firm, negotiations with that firm shall be terminated. The Board shall then begin negotiations with the firm that is next highest
ranked.
(c) If the Board is unable to negotiate a satisfactory
contract with any of the selected firms, the Board shall
re-evaluate the construction management services requested, including the
estimated value, scope, complexity, and fee requirements. The Board shall then compile a list of not less than 3 prequalified firms
and proceed in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 94-532, eff. 8-10-05.)

(30 ILCS 500/33-35)
Sec. 33-35. Small Contracts. The provisions of Sections 33-20, 33-25,
and 33-30 do not apply to construction management contracts of less than
$25,000.

(Source: P.A. 94-532, eff. 8-10-05.)

(30 ILCS 500/33-40)
Sec. 33-40. Emergency services. Sections 33-20, 33-25, and 33-30 do not
apply in the procurement of construction management services by the Board (i) when the Board determines in writing that it is in the
best interest of the State to proceed with the immediate selection of a
firm or (ii) in emergencies when immediate services are necessary to
protect the public health and safety, including, but not limited
to, earthquake, tornado, storm, or natural or man-made disaster.

(Source: P.A. 94-532, eff. 8-10-05.)

(30 ILCS 500/33-45)
Sec. 33-45. Firm performance evaluation. The Board shall
evaluate the performance of each firm upon completion of a contract.
That evaluation shall be made available to the firm and the firm may submit a
written response, with the evaluation and response retained solely by
the Board. The evaluation and response shall not be made available to
any other person or firm and is exempt from disclosure under the
Freedom of Information Act. The evaluation shall be based on the terms
identified in the construction manager's contract.

(Source: P.A. 94-532, eff. 8-10-05.)

(30 ILCS 500/33-50)
Sec. 33-50. Duties of construction manager; additional
requirements for persons performing construction work.
(a) Upon the award of a construction management services
contract, a construction manager must contract with the Board to
furnish his or her skill and judgment in cooperation with, and reliance
upon, the services of the project architect or engineer. The
construction manager must furnish business administration, management
of the construction process, and other specified services to the Board and must perform his or her obligations in an expeditious and
economical manner consistent with the interest of the Board. If
it is in the State's best interest, the construction manager may
provide or perform basic services for which reimbursement is provided
in the general conditions to the construction management services
contract.
(b) The actual construction work on the project must be awarded to
contractors under this Code. The Board may further separate additional divisions of work under this Article. This subsection is
subject to the applicable provisions of the following Acts:
(Source: P.A. 101-149, eff. 7-26-19; 102-1119, eff. 1-23-23.)

(30 ILCS 500/33-55)
Sec. 33-55. Prohibited conduct. No construction management services
contract may be awarded by the Board on a negotiated basis as provided in
this Article if the construction manager or an entity that controls, is
controlled
by, or shares common ownership or control with the construction manager (i)
guarantees, warrants, or otherwise assumes financial responsibility for the
work of others on the project; (ii) provides the Board with a guaranteed
maximum price for the work of others on the project; or (iii) furnishes or
guarantees a performance or payment bond for other contractors on the project.
In any such case, the contract for construction management services must be let
by competitive bidding as in the case of contracts for construction work.

(Source: P.A. 94-532, eff. 8-10-05.)