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Supporters urge raising pre‑engineered‑building threshold to $1 million; architects, contractors warn of safety and procurement risks
Summary
Representative Mike Brandenburg asked the committee to raise the public‑improvement threshold for pre‑engineered structures from $200,000 to $1,000,000 so state and local agencies can use manufacturer‑engineered buildings without duplicate design fees.
Representative Mike Brandenburg (District 28) asked the committee to update a statutory threshold that determines when project design must be procured through licensed architects and engineers. Brandenburg said the $200,000 limit in current law is out of date; “what we did 10 years ago at 200,000 is not adequate for today,” he said, and proposed raising the threshold for pre‑engineered public improvements to $1,000,000 so agencies can use off‑the‑shelf, manufacturer‑engineered designs for smaller projects without duplicative design fees.
Supporters included North Dakota Parks and Recreation (Cole Garman, outreach engagement chief, speaking for the agency) and parks deputy director Paul Taylor, who described operational benefits and…
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