Article 15 – Selection of Professional Consulting Services
22060.11 Contracting in Phases
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Should the Secretary or designee determine that it is necessary or desirable to have the work performed in phases, it will not be necessary to negotiate the total contract price in the initial instance. This is provided that the Secretary or designee shall have determined that the firm is best qualified to perform the work at a reasonable cost. Also the contract shall contain provisions that the State, at its option, may utilize the firm for other phases and the firm will accept a fair and reasonable price for subsequent phases to be later negotiated, mutually-agreed upon, and reflected in a subsequent written instrument. The procedure, with regard to estimates and negotiation shall otherwise be applicable.