AB 42

Under current law, the secretary of administration must establish a committee

for each construction project under the Department of Administration's supervision,

except certain emergency projects, for the purpose of selecting an architect or

engineer for the project. If the estimated cost of a construction project is $7,400,000

or more, the selection committee must use a request-for-proposal process

established by DOA to select an architect or engineer for the project on the basis of

qualifications. This bill prohibits such a committee from refusing to select an

architect or engineer who operates an architect and engineering firm with only one

responsible architect or engineer for a construction project that has an estimated cost

of less than $2,000,000. The bill also allows DOA to increase this threshold up to

$7,400,000.