Ill. Admin. Code tit. 44, § 625.120
Negotiations
AUTHORITY: Implementing Sections 5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 55 of the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act [30 ILCS 535/5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 55]; Section 35 of the Illinois Aeronautics Act [620 ILCS 5/35]; Section 4-201.4 of the Illinois Highway Code [605 ILCS 5/4-201.4]; and Section 2705-240 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois [20 ILCS 2705/2705-240] and authorized by Section 10 of the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act [30 ILCS 535/10]; Section 4-201.1 of the Illinois Highway Code [605 ILCS 5/4-201.1] and Section 5-625 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois [20 ILCS 5/5-625].DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The Director of the requesting Division or Office or his designee shall conduct negotiations with the firm selected as first of the three choices. If negotiations cannot be successfully concluded as evidenced by an executed contract with that firm, they shall be formally terminated. Negotiations shall then be initiated with the firm ranking second and if necessary, the firm ranking third, in that order or if no firm's proposal is determined to be suitable, the project will, if let on a contractual basis, be readvertised.