CDB may delegate the evaluation of prospective A/Es to a user agency, including, but not limited to, a university, college, or community college. CDB or the user agency may request that a member of CDB's staff be a voting or nonvoting member of the user agency's evaluation committee. The user agency shall transmit its recommendations to CDB for review and approval of the Board. CDB will provide a form for submitting the recommendations. Transmittal to CDB shall include a letter with a certification statement requiring an authorized signature verifying that the selections were made in accordance with the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act [30 ILCS 535], the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act [50 ILCS 510], and the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act [30 ILCS 575], as applicable. CDB may request the user agency make other recommendations if the firm(s) recommended are not acceptable to CDB.

(Source: Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 1578, effective January 27, 2025)