2025 Wisconsin Act 15
The 2025 Wisconsin Act 15 increased the Major Project Selection Process threshold for architects and engineers from $7.4 million to $15 million.
2023 Wisconsin Act 19
The 2023 Wisconsin Act 19 increased the threshold for single prime bidding and contrating to $600,000. Projects below this threshold bid and contract under the Small Project Program.
2017 Wisconsin Act 237
The 2017 Wisconsin Act 237 increased the threshold for single prime bidding and contracting to $300,000. Projects below this threshold bid and contract under the Small Project Program.
Act 237 also created an exception to Single Prime Bidding and Contracting. When 85% or more of the construction cost of a project could be completed by a single trade MEP contractor (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or fire protection), DFD may bid and contract all work of that project directly to a single trade MEP contractor.
2017 Wisconsin Act 59
The 2017 Wisconsin Act 59 changed the applicability of the sales/use tax exemption under Wisconsin Statute section 77.54(9m) to state construction projects for the University of Wisconsin System and Extension. Please contact the Wisconsin Department of Revenue with any questions.
Act 59 also repealed Wisconsin's prevailing wage requirements for state building projects. State prevailing wage no longer applies to projects advertised after September 23, 2017. This change did not affect the Federal Davis Bacon Act requirements.
2015 Wisconsin Act 55
The 2015 Wisconsin Act 55 modified Wisconsin's prevailing wage laws. Effective January 1, 2017, the administration of state prevailing wage on state building projects transitioned from the Department of Workforce Development to the Department of Administration - Division of Facilities Development (DFD). This change did not affect the Federal Davis Bacon Act requirements.
2013 Wisconsin Act 20
The 2013 Wisconsin Act 20 created a pre-bid contractor certification program and required that all projects over $185,000 be let through Single Prime Bidding and Contracting. Under this law, contractors must be certified by the Wisconsin Department of Administration prior to submitting bids. Bids received from contractors who are not certified will be rejected. Visit the DFD Contractor Certification webpage to apply for certification.