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(1) Prior to award of any A/E contract, the county agency requesting the services shall evaluate current statements of qualifications and performance data on file or submitted regarding the proposed contract, and shall conduct discussions with one or more firms regarding anticipated concepts and the relative utility of alternative methods of approach for furnishing required data.

(2) The county agency involved shall select from the interested firms, based upon criteria established by the executive and contained in the guidelines required by SCC 3.04.194, the firm deemed most highly qualified to provide the services required for the proposed contract.

(3) The involved agency shall then attempt to negotiate the terms of contract in accord with county guidelines with the most qualified firm at a price which the agency determines is fair and reasonable to the agency. In making its determination, the agency shall take into account the estimated value of the services to be rendered as well as the scope, complexity, and professional nature thereof.

(4) If the agency is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with a firm selected at a price the agency determines to be fair and reasonable negotiations with that firm shall be formally terminated and the agency shall select other firms in accordance with subsections (1) and (2) of this section and continue in accordance with this section until an agreement is reached or the process is terminated.

(5) After negotiating terms of contract acceptable to the agency with a firm selected as provided above, the agency shall refer the contract to the council or executive, whichever is the responsible authority for awarding such contract, together with a record of negotiations conducted with any other firm. The contract may then be approved, rejected, or referred back to the interested agency for further negotiations or any other reason by the responsible authority. Any such contract shall then be signed by the executive. (Added by Ord. 82-028 § 2, Apr. 14, 1982; Amended by Amended Ord. 23-074 § 17, Sept. 13, 2023, Eff date Oct. 1, 2023).