(a) To provide for the expeditious procurement of architect and engineer services, the Public Works Director shall encourage firms engaged in the lawful practice of their profession to submit to the city annually a statement of qualifications and performance data.

(b) The Public Works Director shall evaluate current statements of qualifications and performance data for professional architect and engineering firms on file with the city, together with any specific qualifications and data that may be submitted by other professional firms regarding the proposed project, and determine the firms best qualified to perform the professional services for the city.

(c) The Public Works Director shall conduct discussions with one or more firms regarding anticipated concepts and the relative utility of alternative methods of approach for furnishing the required professional services for the project. The selection of the firm deemed most qualified to provide the necessary professional services shall be made by the Public Works Director following those discussions based upon criteria established by the city in the Request for Proposals.

(a) A contract shall be negotiated with the most qualified firm at a fair and reasonable price for the city. In making this determination, the Public Works Director shall consider the estimated value of the services to be rendered, as well as the scope, complexity and professional nature thereof.

(b) If the city is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the selected firm at a fair and reasonable price to the city, negotiations with that firm shall be formally terminated and the city shall select other firms in accordance with the previous evaluation by the Public Works Director. (Ord. 04-18 §15, 2004).