Amends existing law to require public agencies and political subdivisions to factor contractor fees in determining which contractor to select for certain projects.
PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Amends existing law to require public agencies and political subdivisions to factor contractor fees in determining which contractor to select for certain projects.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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This legislation requires fee schedule pricing to be considered in Request For Qualifications (RFQs) for professional services in public contracts. Currently fee schedule pricing is not disclosed until after a potential bidder selection is made. The intent of this legislation is to require engineers, architects, construction managers, etc. to disclose their fee schedules up front instead of after the bid is awarded.
FISCAL NOTE
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This legislation causes no increase or decrease in revenue, or additional expenditure of funds at the state or local level of government; therefore, this legislation has no fiscal impact. A fee schedule savings on many construction projects is anticipated.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2025
- Chamber
- senate
- Status date
- Feb 10, 2025
