3224                                    EXECUTIVE ORDERS

the selection of architects and engineers to perform
these services be what is in the best interests of
the State; and

WHEREAS, To achieve these goals, it is necessary that the
selection process be open and public, and free from
even the appearance of improper interference; and

WHEREAS, I previously directed the Secretary of
Transportation to study the present procedures and
methods used to select architects and engineers for
capital projects undertaken by the Department of
Transportation, and to recommend such improvements
thereto as will achieve these objectives; and

WHEREAS, On October 1, 1973, I appointed a Task Force,
headed by Dr. Abel Wolman, Professor Emeritus of
Sanitary Engineering at the Johns Hopkins
University, to review the present procedures and
methods used to select architects and engineers for
capital projects undertaken by all State agencies,
as well as the procedures and methods used by the
Federal Government and other States, and to
recommend such improvements in the State's
procedures and methods as will achieve these
objectives; and

WHEREAS, I received the Report and Recommendation of both
the Secretary of Transportation and the Task Force
on December 18, 1973; and

WHEREAS, Both Reports, although stating that the present
procedures and methods were generally good, agreed
that certain improvements could be made to achieve
better the aforementioned objectives; and

WHEREAS, Because such vast sums are expended for
architectural and engineering services, and because
of the important public interest in seeing to it
that there is no delay in implementing the
recommended improvements, it is desirable to
effectuate and implement by executive action those
of the recommendations which do not require
legislative action; and

WHEREAS, The heart of the recommendations made both by
the Secretary of Transportation and the Task Force
is the creation of two Professional Service
Selection Boards, one for the Department of
Transportation, and one for all other State
agencies, principally the Department of General
Services, and the assignment of certain functions,
powers, and responsibilities to them in the
selection of architects and engineers; and