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NOV 71979 CONSULTANT SELECTION POLICY BOOK .42 FAcE 62 All firms/persons responding to public announcements for professional services or when requesting that they be listed with the County as 2 firm/person. able to provide "professional services" shall be required to submit a full statement of their qualifications. The firm/person's qualifications shall be reviewed by a "Pre—Qualification Professional Screening Committee" appointed by the County Aden nis tra for . This committee shall have not less than than two (2) members who are registered professional engineers, architects or other as appropriate. Upon acceptance of credentials, the name of the firm/person and the area of professional expertise shall be added to the County's "Qualified List of Architectural and Engineering Consultants". The Chairperson of the ."Pre—Qua li f i.ca tion Professional Screening Committee" will notify the firm/person of the results of the committee's decision. The Administrator or representative thereof shall maintain the listing of all engineers and architects thus certified. When professional services are considered necessary, and were not approved as part of the annual budget, the Board of County Co=mmissioners shall be requested to authorize those actions necessary to acquire such services. A Selection Advisory Committee (SAC), consisting of no less than five (S) persons shall be appointed by the County Administrator. These five (S), or their .designees shall include the County Administrator, the head of . the department requiring the services, the Director of Ceneral Services Department (if a County building is involved), the Director of Public Works and Utilities, and at least one (1) other professional registered in the area of concern. Other persons chosen to provide outside input and citizen involvement may be appointed to the committee. From the qualified list of coasultsnts the County Administrator will select the names of those firncs which are qualified for the particular type of project or service and shall notify such firms of the proposed project. In addition to.such notification, a public announcement shall be placed in a local newspaper(s) describing the work required and a closing date for receipt of expressions of interest in the project shall be established.. -Publications of statewide and national distribution may be utilized for such announcements when the magnitude of the project merits this effort. The Selection Advisory Committee shall evaluate the qualifications of those_ .firms_ who have .ind.icated an interest in wr.itino, select three (3) or more of the most qualified, and provide the County Administrator with a listing of these firms in alphabetical order for review and presentation to the Board of County Con-a-issioders. After review the Board may direct the Administrator to request all firms appearing on the list to provide specific proposals with the fee specified. The Selection Advisory Com=ittee shall prepare the Request for Proposal and send it to the listed firms. The request shall include: (a) A delineation of the required scope of services. The description shall be sufficient to assure that all firms have the same understanding of the requested basic services. (b) A sample "Standard" -contract modified as necessary for special project requirements. (c) A request for specific and general information on how _ the firm will= proceed with the project: (d) Specific .instructions on hoar, when and where the proposal-- shall be submitted.