ID S1081

Public agencies and political subdivisions must now require fee schedules from all respondents when soliciting professional services contracts exceeding $50,000 for engineering, architectural, landscape architecture, construction management, and land surveying services.

Fee schedule evaluations may account for up to 25% of the overall scoring used to rank and select contractors, at the discretion of the public agency or political subdivision.

The fee schedule requirement applies only when not precluded by federal law; when federal law prohibits fee discussions during evaluation, existing qualification-based selection procedures continue to apply.

Preapproved contractor lists remain valid for a maximum of 5 years and may be canceled early if determined to be in the public interest.

Declared an emergency measure with an effective date of July 1, 2025.