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GA HB1228
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Tyler Smith
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AI Summary
- Requires counties, municipalities, and consolidated governments to use the state's qualifications-based selection process (Chapter 22 of Title 50) when acquiring professional services in architecture, professional/structural engineering, and landscape architecture
- Prohibits local governments from requiring fee estimates as part of competitive bid or proposal processes for professional services; fee discussions may only occur after the most qualified offeror is identified through negotiations
- Allows local governments to enter into multiparty on-demand professional services contracts with up to five competitively selected providers for a defined range of services
- Permits local governments to expand the scope of services with an existing professional services provider without a new competitive process, provided the expanded services fall within the provider's technical competency and the government has a satisfactory working relationship
- Exempts professional services acquisitions from the existing requirement that contracts between $20,000 and $200,000 obtain at least two estimates, and allows alternative procurement procedures for professional services below cost thresholds set in Code Section 50-22-2
Legislative Description
Local government; procedures for the acquisition of certain professional services; provisions
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/13/2024
Committee Referrals
Governmental Affairs2/12/2024
Full Bill Text
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