1. Architectural, landscape architectural, or engineering design services procured for a public improvement are not subject to sections 26.3 and 26.14 . 2. Fee-based selection of an architect, landscape architect, or engineer for a public improvement shall be prohibited. 2006 Acts, ch 1017, §4, 42, 43 ; 2007 Acts, ch 144, §4 ; 2022 Acts, ch 1122, §1 Referred to in §26.3 , 314.1