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Engineers urge municipalities to adopt qualifications‑based selection for large, state‑funded projects; towns resist mandate
Summary
The American Council of Engineering Companies backed HB 71 49 to require municipalities use a qualifications‑based selection (QBS) process on large, state‑funded projects, while municipal representatives and CCM urged local choice and warned a mandate could raise costs.
Representatives of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Connecticut told the Planning & Development Committee that House Bill 71 49 would improve procurement for large, state‑funded municipal projects by requiring a qualifications‑based selection (QBS) process for engineering services where design fees exceed $100,000.
Testimony from ACEC noted that engineering fees are a small share of overall project costs but that low‑bid selection methods can encourage…
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