WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                      Ch. 48

(2) THE UNIT REQUESTING THE PROCUREMENT SHALL PREPARE
THE DESCRIPTION REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former SF §§ ll-173(c)
and 11-174.

Defined terms: "Architectural services" § 11-101

"Engineering services" § 11-101

"General Selection Board" § 13-301

"Person" §§ 11-101 and 13-301 "Procurement" § 11-101

"Unit" § 11-101

13-308. SELECTION AND NEGOTIATION BY GENERAL SELECTION BOARD.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

THE GENERAL SELECTION BOARD SHALL:

(1)  EVALUATE TECHNICAL PROPOSALS AND THE
QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PERSONS SUBMITTING PROPOSALS; AND

(2)  DETERMINE AN ORDER OF PRIORITY BASED ON THOSE
EVALUATIONS.

(B)  NEGOTIATION BY GENERAL SELECTION BOARD.

(1)  THE GENERAL SELECTION BOARD SHALL:

(I)  BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE MOST QUALIFIED
PERSON; AND

(II)  TRY TO NEGOTIATE A PROCUREMENT CONTRACT
WITH THAT PERSON AT A RATE OF COMPENSATION THAT IS FAIR,
COMPETITIVE, AND REASONABLE.

(2)  IN DETERMINING THE RATE OF COMPENSATION UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION, THE GENERAL SELECTION BOARD SHALL:

(I)  CONSIDER THE SCOPE AND COMPLEXITY OF THE
ARCHITECTURAL OR ENGINEERING SERVICES REQUIRED; AND

(II)  CONDUCT A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE COST OF
THOSE SERVICES.

(C)  ALTERNATIVE NEGOTIATIONS.

(1) IF THE GENERAL SELECTION BOARD IS UNABLE TO
NEGOTIATE A SATISFACTORY PROCUREMENT CONTRACT UNDER SUBSECTION
(B)(1) OF THIS SECTION AT A RATE OF COMPENSATION THAT IS FAIR,
COMPETITIVE, AND REASONABLE, IT SHALL:

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