630 ILCS 10/10
As used in this Act:
"Alternative Technical Concepts" means a proposed deviation from the contract requirements set forth in the procurement documents for a transportation facility that offers a solution that is equal to or better than the requirements in the procurement documents.
"Authority" means the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
"Best value" means any selection process in which proposals contain both price and qualitative components and award is based upon a combination of price, qualitative concepts, and other factors.
"Chief procurement officer" means the chief procurement officer for the Transportation Agency.
"Construction Manager/General Contractor" means a proposer that has entered into a Construction Manager/General Contractor contract under this Act.
"Construction Manager/General Contractor contract" means a two-phase contract between the Transportation Agency and a Construction Manager/General Contractor that includes a first phase addressing preconstruction services and a second phase addressing the construction of the transportation facility.
"Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery method" means a method of procurement and contracting that makes a Construction Manager/General Contractor who enters into a contract with the Transportation Agency responsible for certain preconstruction services and then, if the parties reach agreement on key terms, responsible for construction of the transportation facility.
"Department" means the Illinois Department of Transportation.
"Design-bid-build project delivery method" means the traditional method of procuring and contracting for design services and construction services used separately in this State that incorporates the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act and the principles of competitive bidding under the Illinois Procurement Code.
"Design-build contract" means a contract between the Transportation Agency and a design-builder under which the design-builder agrees to furnish architectural, surveying, engineering, construction, and related services for a transportation facility, and may include, but is not limited to, the progressive design-build project delivery method.
"Design-build project delivery method" means a method of procurement and contracting that provides responsibility within a single contract between the Transportation Agency and a design-builder for the furnishing of architectural, surveying, engineering, construction, and related services for a transportation facility.
"Design-builder" means a proposer that has entered into a design-build contract with the Transportation Agency under this Act.
"Evaluation Committee" means the committee assembled to evaluate and score statements of qualifications and proposals.
"Evaluation criteria" means the standards and requirements established by the Transportation Agency against which the qualifications and proposals of a proposer will be assessed during the procurement of a design-build contract or Construction Manager/General Contractor contract, as applicable.
"Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
"Metropolitan planning organization" means a metropolitan planning organization under 23 U.S.C. 134 whose metropolitan planning area boundaries are partially or completely within this State.
"Preconstruction services" means all non-construction-related services that a Construction Manager/General Contractor is required to perform during the first phase of a Construction Manager/General Contractor contract, and may include, but is not limited to, giving advice to the Transportation Agency regarding scheduling, work sequencing, cost engineering, constructability, cost estimating, and risk identification.
"Progressive design-build project delivery method" is a type of design-build project delivery method that consists of 2 phases, with the first phase including budget-level design development, preconstruction services, and negotiation of a contract price (either lump sum or guaranteed maximum price). After completion of the first phase, the second phase is begun. The second phase consists of final design, construction, and commissioning of the project.
"Proposal" means a proposer's response to a request for proposals.
"Proposer" means any individual, sole proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation, professional corporation, or other entity legally established to conduct business in this State that proposes to be the design-builder or Construction Manager/General Contractor for any transportation facility under this Act.
"Qualifications" means a statement of qualifications submitted by a proposer in response to a request for qualifications.
"Request for proposals" means the document issued by the Transportation Agency to solicit proposals and describe the procurement process for a design-build contract or Construction Manager/General Contractor contract in accordance with the design-build project delivery method or the Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery method, as applicable.
"Request for qualifications" means the document issued by the Transportation Agency in the first phase of a two-phase procurement to solicit qualifications from proposers in accordance with the design-build project delivery method or the Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery method, as applicable.
"Scope and performance requirements" means the activities, constructed elements, and standards of performance the Transportation Agency requires the design-builder or the Construction Manager/General Contractor to comply with in the development of the transportation facility, and may include, but is not limited to, the intended usage, capacity, size, scope, quality and performance standards, life-cycle costs, preliminary engineering, design, and other requirements as developed and determined by the Transportation Agency.
"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation.
"Transportation Agency" means the Illinois Department of Transportation or the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
"Transportation facility" means any new or existing facility or group of facilities that are the subject of a design-build contract or a Construction Manager/General Contractor contract, and includes highways, roads, bridges, tunnels, overpasses, bus ways, guideways, ferries, airports or other aviation facilities, public transportation facilities, vehicle parking facilities, port facilities, rail facilities, stations, hubs, terminals, intermodal facilities, transit facilities, or similar facilities used for the transportation of persons or goods, together with any buildings, structures, parking areas, appurtenances, intelligent transportation systems, and other property or facilities related to the operation or maintenance of these facilities.
630 ILCS 10/10