Section 1502 – Requirements regarding procurement of design professional services.

• (1) A procurement unit seeking to procure design professional services shall:
  • (a) publicly announce all requirements for those services through a request for statement of qualifications, as provided in this part; and
  • (b) negotiate contracts for design professional services:
    • (i) on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type of services required; and
    • (ii) at fair and reasonable prices.

• (2) A procurement unit shall procure design professional services as provided in this part, except as otherwise provided in Sections 63G-6a-506, 63G-6a-802, and 63G-6a-803.

• (3) A procurement unit may procure professional services, other than design professional services, as provided in this part.

• (4) This part does not affect the authority of, and does not apply to procedures undertaken by, a procurement unit to obtain the services of architects or engineers in the capacity of employees of the procurement unit.

Amended by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session