Chapter
255
2008 -- H 8437
Enacted 07/05/08
A N A C T
RELATING TO PUBLIC
PROPERTY AND WORKS - STATE PURCHASES
Introduced By:
Representatives DeSimone, and Slater
Date
Introduced: June 21, 2008
It is enacted
by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION
1. Section 37-2-59 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-2 entitled "State
Purchases"
is hereby amended to read as follows:
37-2-59.
Professional services -- Architectural, engineering, and consultant services -
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Committee. -- (a) It shall be the
policy of this state to publicly announce requirements for
architectural,
engineering, and consultants services, which are reasonably estimated to exceed
twenty
thousand dollars ($20,000), and to negotiate contracts for such professional
services on
the
basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications and at fair and reasonable
prices.
(b) Except for architectural, engineering and consultant services which can be
solicited
and
awarded in accordance with the requirements for competitive sealed offers set
forth in
sections
37-2-18 -- 37-2-19 of this chapter, a selection committee shall select persons
or firms to
render
such professional services. For state agency contracts, the committee shall consist
of the
following
individuals: the purchasing agent, or his or her designee, as chairman; a
representative
of the
user agency; and a public member, appointed by the governor, subject to the
advice and
consent
of the senate, who shall represent the
interests of the general public. The governor may
appoint
an alternate public member, subject to advice and consent of the senate, who
shall
represent
the interests of the general public who shall serve in the absence of the
public member.
The term
of the public member shall be concurrent with that of the governor. Three (3)
members,
one
being the purchasing agent or his or her designee, shall constitute a quorum. A
quorum must
be
present to conduct business.
(c) The procurement of auditing and accounting services shall continue to be
subject to
the
provisions of sections 22-13-6 and 35-7-13.
SECTION
2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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