Purpose

Determine procurement methods for Consultant Competitive 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

< $25,000 – Contracts with a total expected cost of less than $25,000 may be directly procured from and awarded to any firm deemed capable of performing the work.

$25,000 - $100,000 – Contracts with a total expected cost between $25,000 and $100,000 may be procured and awarded using either the informal or formal process.

> $100,000 – Contracts with a total expected cost in excess of $100,000 must be procured and awarded through the formal selection process.