Purpose
Determine procurement methods for Consultant Retainer Contracts and their corresponding contract limits.
Responsibility
Contract Administration (Contracts) will ultimately determine the method of Consultant contracting.
Timeframe
When the project team is ready for selection of consultants for design or other professional services.This occurs only after completion of a Project Agreement.
Process
< $100,000 – Contracts with a total expected cost of less than $100,000 may be directly procured from and awarded to any firm on the retainer list deemed capable of performing the work.
$100,000 - $250,000 – Contracts with a total expected cost between $100,000 and $250,000 require that OSU solicit proposals from at least three firms, two of which must have MWESB certification or identify themselves as such.
$250,000 - $1,000,000 – Contracts with a total expected design cost of between $250,000 and $1,000,000 require that the opportunity be open to all retainer consultants.
> $1,000,000 – Contracts with a total expected cost in excess of $1,000,000 are not permitted to be procured under the retainer contract program.