Section 20.07. Eligibility and qualification review.

 

(1)  Proposals received from architects/engineers will be opened by the selection committee after the date and time set forth in the advertisement.

(2)  The first phase of the review shall be directed to establishing eligible architects/engineers, as defined in s. Adm 20.02 (4) , by screening the information provided in the architects/engineers data record form submitted with each proposal.

(3)  Proposals submitted by those architects/engineers meeting eligibility criteria shall then be reviewed for the following qualification criteria:

(a) Past performance on projects for which the architect/engineer has been responsible.

(b) Production capabilities.

(c) Current workload of state projects under contract by the architect/engineer.

(d) Experience or specialization in the type or function of the project being considered.

(e) Geographic proximity.

(f) Other information pertinent to the review of architect/engineer qualifications.

(4)  Consideration may be given to associations consisting of 2 or more architect/engineer firms organized for the purposes of furnishing professional services as a single entity, providing the assignment of and provisions for continuity of the various responsibilities within the association are approved by the selection committee and further providing that the combination of the qualifications of the individual firms constituting the association makes the team eligible for selection as defined in s. Adm 20.02 (4) and the qualification requirements indicated in sub. (3) . Those firms that are party to an association that are invited to interview in accordance with s. Adm 20.08 (1) shall submit at the interview an executed draft association agreement in principal between the parties. Firms that are party to an association, selected in accordance with s. Adm 20.08 (6) , shall submit a final executed association agreement between the parties prior to execution of a contract in accordance with s. Adm 20.09 . The association agreement shall indicate how responsibilities will be shared, how tasks will be divided and the firms or individuals that will be assigned the responsibilities and tasks.

(5)  Upon completion of the review, all architects/engineers who submitted a proposal will be notified of the review results.

History: Cr. Register, August, 1979, No. 284 , eff. 9-1-79; CR 05-069 : cr. (3) (f), am. (4) Register May 2006 No. 605 , eff. 6-1-06.