(1) A procurement unit seeking to procure design professional services shall: (a) publicly announce all requirements for those services through a request for statement of qualifications, as provided in this part; and (b) negotiate contracts for design professional services: (i) on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type of services required; and (ii) at fair and reasonable prices.
(a) publicly announce all requirements for those services through a request for statement of qualifications, as provided in this part; and
(b) negotiate contracts for design professional services: (i) on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type of services required; and (ii) at fair and reasonable prices.
(i) on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type of services required; and
(ii) at fair and reasonable prices.
(2) A procurement unit shall procure design professional services as provided in this part, except as otherwise provided in Sections 63G-6a-506, 63G-6a-802, and 63G-6a-803.
(3) This part does not affect the authority of, and does not apply to procedures undertaken by, a procurement unit to obtain the services of architects or engineers in the capacity of employees of the procurement unit.