Licensed Professional Services (Consult Facilities Management and Planning)

  1. RP-6.3.2 Professional Services of Architects, Engineers, Landscape Architects and Registered Land Surveyors. The term “licensed professional services” shall mean those services within the scope of the practice of architecture, professional engineering, landscape architecture, or registered land surveying as defined by the laws of the State of Nebraska.

  2. When licensed professional services are requested for a project where the estimated fee for the services exceeds $400,000, the firm to provide professional services will be selected with the University Standard Selection Procedure

  3. When licensed professional services are required for a project where the estimated fee for the services is from $40,000 to $400,000, the firm to provide the professional services may be selected in accordance with the University Four-Year Selection Procedure.

  4. When licensed professional services are required for a project where the estimated fee for the services is less than $40,000, the selection of the firm from the University certified firms to provide services required is the responsibility of the respective campus Chief Business Officer.

  5. In view of the size, number and experience of the firms in the State of Nebraska, and the more effective delivery of professional services usually realized from the firms having close proximity to the University, there is a preference for in-state registered firms or joint ventures of out-of–state registered firms with in-state registered firms unless:

    1. the proposed project requires special knowledge of the project and/or professional experience which is not otherwise available within the state;

    2. the selection of an out-of-state firm is considered necessary in order to obtain a major gift or grant, etc., for a proposed project; or

    3. the out-of-state firm by previous projects has established experience that is beneficial to and in the best interest of the University

  6. The Director of Facilities Planning and Management at Central Administration will maintain files and update annually University data on architectural and engineering firms pursuant to this policy.

Other Professional Services

  1. The President, with Board of Regents approval, has authority to approve any contract for the procurement of professional services, in excess of $400,000.

  2. The Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance has authority to approve professional services contracts (excluding architect, engineer, landscape architect and land surveyor) not exceeding $399,999 provided that a written report of each such contract in excess of $250,000 shall be made to the Board of Regents at its next regular meeting subsequent to the award of the contract.

  3. The Director of Procurement Services has authority to approve professional services contracts (excluding architect, engineer, landscape architect and land surveyor) not to exceed $249,000.

  4. The Department Head has authority to approve professional services contracts (excluding architect, engineer, landscape architect and land surveyor) not to exceed $5,000 or exceeding twelve months in duration.

  5. The Procurement Services Department recommends bidding when competition exists.

  6. LB403, Section 7

    1. For purposes of this section:

      1. Federal immigration verification system means the electronic verification of the work authorization program of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, 8 U.S.C. 1324a, known as the E-Verify Program, or an equivalent federal program designated by the United States Department of Homeland Security or other federal agency authorized to verify the work eligibility status of a newly hired employee pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986;
      2. Public contractor means any contractor or his or her subcontractor who is awarded a contract by a public employer for the physical performance of services within the State of Nebraska; and
      3. Public employer means any agency or political subdivision of the State of Nebraska.

    2. Every public employer and public contractor shall register with and use a federal immigration verification system to determine the work eligibility status of new employees physically performing services within the State of Nebraska. Every contract between a public employer and public contractor shall contain a provision requiring the public contractor to use a federal immigration verification system to determine the work eligibility status of new employees physically performing services within the State of Nebraska.

    3. For two years after the operative date of this act, the Department of Labor shall make available to all private employers information regarding the federal immigration verification system and encouraging the use of the federal immigration verification system. The department shall report to the Legislature no later than December 1, 2011, on the use of a federal immigration verification system by Nebraska employers.

    4. This section does not apply to contracts awarded by a public employer prior to the operative date of this act.

Associated Files: 
Contract Template for Company
Contract Template for Individual