STATE ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING CONTRACTS

SB 408 increases the maximum contract limits for architectural/engineering services and construction projects that New Mexico state agencies and local public bodies can award. It raises the four-year cap for design services from $7.5 million to $15 million per contractor, and the ten-year cap for construction from $12.5 million to $30 million. The bill also allows individual purchase orders under these contracts to reach up to $7 million (up from $4 million). These changes aim to streamline procurement for large-scale projects while maintaining oversight through annual reporting requirements. The bill was referred to committees but was postponed indefinitely in June 2025.