Utah Code § 53E-3-703 (2018)
1.1016.05 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SMALL PURCHASE PROCESS Issue Date: 12/13/18 CBE
After reviewing the qualifications of a minimum of three design professionals, the Procurement Officer or Board of Education may obtain design professional services by direct negotiation up to a maximum of $80,000 after reviewing the qualifications of a minimum of three design professional firms. Prior to using the design professional small purchase process, the District shall establish minimum specifications. When using an approved vendor list in a small-purchase design professional procurement, the District will select at least three design professional firms from the list using one of the following methods: 1. A rotation system, organized alphabetically, numerically, or randomly; 2. Assignment of vendors to a specified geographic area; 3. Assignment of vendors based on each vendor’s particular expertise or field; or 4. Another method approved by the Procurement Officer or the Board of Education. After selecting three firms, the District shall rank the firms in order and begin negotiations, up to $80,000, with the highest-ranked firm. If an agreement cannot be reached with that firm, the District shall move to the next highest ranked firm and so on until a fee agreement is reached. If the District is not able to reach agreement with the three firms in the first group, it may select additional firms from the list and repeat the process or may cancel the procurement. Utah Admin. Rules R33-5-105 (June 21, 2017)
1.1016.06 PROFESSIONAL AND CONSULTANT SMALL PURCHASE PROCESS Issue Date: 2/10/16 Updated: 12/13/18 CBE
After reviewing the qualifications of a minimum of three professional service providers or consultants, the Procurement Officer or Board of Education or its designee may obtain professional services or consulting services up to a maximum of $80,000 by direct negotiation. If the District uses an approved vendor list in a professional or consultant small-purchase procurement, the District will select a minimum of three potential vendors from the list using one of the following methods: 1. A rotation system, organized alphabetically, numerically, or randomly; 2. Assignment of vendors to a specified geographic area; 3. Assignment of vendors based on each vendor’s particular expertise or field; or 4. Another method approved by the Procurement Officer or the Board of Education.
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