Updated Procurement Manual

Following several months of discussion and review with industry representatives from VTCA and ACEC, the Department has released an updated Manual for the Procurement and Management of Professional Services. The revised manual introduces changes to a number of items including new dollar limits for term contracts, application of escalation on term renewals; labor classification and working titles; new reclassification processes for staff additions and promotions; and established a $10,000 threshold for emergency and sole source procurement.  The Department has provided a summary of the key changes.

Industry, in coordination with VDOT’s PSPO staff, provided extensive feedback supporting the development of the revised manual. Although not all industry recommendations were included in this update discussion continues between VDOT, VTCA and ACEC to refine the recommendations.