MI HB4774

Requires state agencies to select architects, engineers, and land surveyors through qualifications-based competitive processes, expanding current requirements beyond just the Department of Management and Budget to all state agencies

Mandates publication of notices for proposed projects requiring these professional services, including project scope and contact information for interested firms to submit qualifications and performance data

Establishes evaluation criteria for selecting firms including qualifications, personnel ability, past record and experience, and other applicable qualifications-based factors

Requires contract negotiations to begin with the highest-ranked qualified firm at fair and reasonable compensation, with formal termination and movement to the next-ranked firm if negotiations fail

Allows waiver of selection requirements in emergency situations or when project costs for architectural, engineering, or land surveying services are less than $250,000