10-7-86. Municipality may adopt Utah Procurement Code -- Hiring of professional architect, engineer, or surveyor.

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(1)The governing body of any municipality may adopt any or all of the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code , or the rules promulgated pursuant to that code.

(2)Notwithstanding Subsection

(1), the governing body of each municipality that engages the services of a professional architect, engineer, or surveyor and considers more than one such professional for the engagement:

(a)shall consider, as a minimum, in the selection process:

(i)the qualifications, experience, and background of each firm submitting a proposal;

(ii)the specific individuals assigned to the project and the time commitments of each to the project; and

(iii)the project schedule and the approach to the project that the firm will take; and

(b)may engage the services of a professional architect, engineer, or surveyor based on the criteria under Subsection (2)(a) rather than solely on lowest cost.

Amended by Chapter 347 , 2012 General Session