Bill Text: IL HJR0035 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Supports local governments and municipalities that adopt Responsible Bidder Ordinances.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-05-30 - Resolution Adopted [HJR0035 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HJR0035-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, It is the mission of a Responsible Bidder | ||||||
3 | Ordinance to serve as a "protection plan" for local governments | ||||||
4 | by establishing clear objective criteria that contractors must | ||||||
5 | meet to be eligible to bid on public works construction | ||||||
6 | projects; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Implementing Responsible Bidder Ordinances | ||||||
8 | reinforces the public's confidence in the use of taxpayer | ||||||
9 | dollars by hiring only reputable contractors with a proven | ||||||
10 | record of completing jobs on time and on budget; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Responsible Bidder Ordinances protect the | ||||||
12 | interests of residents who depend on public bodies to assure | ||||||
13 | safe, quality construction and prevent the need for additional | ||||||
14 | reconstruction; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Construction is one of the fastest-growing | ||||||
16 | industries in the State, and Responsible Bidder Ordinances are | ||||||
17 | designed to ensure that a city, town, county, or school system | ||||||
18 | only hires responsible contractors who will perform the highest | ||||||
19 | quality work; and
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20 | WHEREAS, A Responsible Bidder Ordinance requires | ||||||
21 | contractors to show participation in a United States Department |
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1 | of Labor approved apprenticeship program, which requires | ||||||
2 | continuous education and results in the most trained craftsmen | ||||||
3 | working on taxpayer-funded projects; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Contractors are incentivized to train their | ||||||
5 | workers through registered apprenticeship programs to prevent | ||||||
6 | the decline in the productivity and qualifications of the | ||||||
7 | construction workforce; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Communities that adopt Responsible Bidder | ||||||
9 | Ordinances see an improvement in local construction standards | ||||||
10 | as well as an improvement in infrastructure safety; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Responsible Bidder Ordinances drive economic | ||||||
12 | development by ensuring our transportation systems are able to | ||||||
13 | move goods and people through the State and provide safe, | ||||||
14 | modern, and efficient infrastructure; and
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15 | WHEREAS, It is the civic duty of the State to adopt | ||||||
16 | Responsible Bidder Ordinances to provide the greatest taxpayer | ||||||
17 | value on construction projects by working to prevent cost | ||||||
18 | overrun and abuse of taxpayer dollars; therefore, be it
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19 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
20 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
21 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we support local governments and |
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1 | municipalities that adopt Responsible Bidder Ordinances to | ||||||
2 | ensure that we are utilizing the most skilled workforce in the | ||||||
3 | State to rebuild our infrastructure.
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