MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 2533

THEREOF DESIRING TO PROCURE ARCHITECTURAL OR ENGINEERING
SERVICES WHERE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE SERVICES IS IN
EXCESS OF $25,000 SHALL PRESENT THE REQUEST TO THE

GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SELECTION BOARD AT A

MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

(2) [[ANY MODAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT

OF TRANSPORTATION]] THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR

ANY MODAL ADMINISTRATION THEREOF, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION
231-N, DESIRING TO PROCURE ARCHITECTURAL OR ENGINEERING
SERVICES WHERE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE SERVICES IS IN
EXCESS OF $25,000 SHALL PRESENT THE REQUEST TO THE
TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SELECTION BOARD AT A
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

(B)    A REASONABLE AND TIMELY PUBLIC NOTICE SHALL BE
GIVEN OF THE PROJECTS BEING PRESENTED TO THE [[BOARD]]
BOARDS.

(C)    BEFORE [[THE]] EITHER BOARD APPROVES ANY
REQUEST OF A USING AUTHORITY OR MODAL ADMINISTRATION TO
PROCURE ARCHITECTURAL OR ENGINEERING SERVICES, THE BOARD
SHALL BE SATISFIED THAT THE SERVICES CANNOT FEASIBLY OR
ECONOMICALLY BE PROVIDED BY EXISTING IN-HOUSE RESOURCES.

(D) (1) [[THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EVALUATION]]
EACH BOARD SHALL REQUIRE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT, IN A
UNIFORM AND CONSISTENT MANNER, IN EACH INSTANCE THAT IT
APPROVES ANY USING AUTHORITY'S OR MODAL ADMINISTRATION'S
REQUEST TO PROCURE ARCHITECTURAL OR ENGINEERING SERVICES
IN EXCESS OF $25,000.

(2) THE ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL INCLUDE A GENERAL
DESCRIPTION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES
TO BE PROCURED AND SHALL INDICATE HOW INTERESTED
[[SUPPLIERS]] FIRMS MAY RECEIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE
PROCUREMENT. IN ADDITION, ANNOUNCEMENTS SHALL BE MAILED

ON EACH OCCASION__TO FIRMS WHO HAVE REQUESTED SUCH

NOTIFICATION.

(3) UPON REQUEST, THE BOARD SHALL FURNISH TO EACH
INTERESTED FIRM A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE NATURE

AND SCOPE OF THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO BE PROCURED.

THE DESCRIPTION SHALL BE PREPARED BY THE USING AUTHORITY

OR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR ANY MODAL

ADMINISTRATION THEREOF.

(4) THE BOARD SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD OF

PUBLIC WORKS, "ON THE BASIS OF THE COMPETITIVE METHOD OF

SELECTION AND THE PRICE AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

OBTAINED, FROM WHICH FIRM THE ARCHITECTURAL OR

ENGINEERING SERVICES SHOULD BE PROCURED. EACH BOARD

SHALL ASSURE THAT THIS RECOMMENDED FIRM HAS THE FINANCIAL

CAPACITY TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES AND TO PROTECT THE STATE