Chapter 450

2008 -- S 2947 SUBSTITUTE A 

Enacted 07/08/08

 

A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - STATE PURCHASES

         

     Introduced By: Senators Lenihan, C Levesque, Sosnowski, Ciccone, and Issa

     Date Introduced: April 09, 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 -

- 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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