The county may award the contract to the highest overall ranked design-build entity. Notice of award shall be made in writing. Unsuccessful design-build entities shall also be notified in writing. The county may not request a best and final offer after the receipt of proposals of all qualified design-build entities. The county may negotiate with the selected design-build entity after award but prior to contract execution for the purpose of securing better terms than originally proposed, provided that the salient features of the request for proposal are not diminished.
     A design-build entity and associated design professionals shall conduct themselves in accordance with the relevant laws of this State and the related provisions of the Illinois Administrative Code.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/5-45040

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Design-build: means a delivery system that provides responsibility within a single contract for the furnishing of architecture, engineering, land surveying, and related services as required and the labor, materials, equipment, and other construction services for the project. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/5-45010
  • Design-build entity: means an individual, sole proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation, professional corporation, or other entity that proposes to design and construct any public project under this Division. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/5-45010
  • Proposal: means the offer to enter into a design-build contract as submitted by a design-build entity in accordance with this Division. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/5-45010
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
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