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I PURCHASING , • ' - - " - - GUIDELINES <br /> Ibrokera•a Ie•al, real estate a•praisal, relocation assistance,title abstracts. survevin•, <br /> soils analysis, and core testing. <br /> Professional or Personal Services Contracts Using Federal Transit Administration (FTA) <br /> Funds: FTA funded professional or personal services contracts shall comply with <br /> Federal Transit Administration procurement rules. All FTA contract clauses and <br /> certifications will be included in any professional/personal service agreement as <br /> required by the FTA master agreement. <br /> 4.1 —Architectural and Engineering Services <br /> The City must utilize competitive selection for the procurement of professional <br /> engineering and architectural services. <br /> Professional engineering or architectural services may be selected either from a pre- <br /> qualified list or by advertising a request for qualifications for the specific project. Each <br /> department may maintain its own pre-qualified list and may utilize the lists maintained <br /> by other departments, if practicable. <br /> Pre-qualification <br /> The City may advertise, in the City's official newspaper and any other media reasonably <br /> likely to attract a sufficient number of potential service providers, a general <br /> announcement of the City's projected requirements for any category or type of <br /> engineering or architectural services. Suchannouncement shall specify the manner of <br /> submitting a statement of qualifications and performance data and engineering and <br /> architectural firms are encouraged to pre-qualify. When services are needed. the City <br /> will evaluate current statements of qualifications,and performance data on file with the <br /> City, together with those that ma be submitted by other firms regarding the proposed <br /> project. <br /> Advertisement <br /> With regards to a particular project, the City may advertise, in the City's official <br /> newspaper and any other media reasonably likely to attract a sufficient number of <br /> potential service providers, an announcement of its need for professional engineering or <br /> architectural services. Where a particular project is identified, the announcement should <br /> state concisely the general scope and nature of the project or work for which the <br /> services are required and the address of a City representative who can provide further <br /> details. <br /> Contract Negotiations <br /> Discussions will be conducted with one or more firms re•ardin• anticipated concepts <br /> and the relative utilit of alternative methods of a•'roach for furnishin. the rep uired <br /> services. Usin• criteria established b the Cit for the •ro'ect cate•o ort •e of <br /> services needed, a professional services contractor will be selected that is deemed to <br /> be the most highly qualified to provide the services required for the proposed project. <br /> 101:06 63/1 2 <br /> Page 16 of 39 <br /> 83 <br />