Section 20.02. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Approval" means the written or electronic procedure for evaluation and acceptance.

(2)  "Architect/engineer" means a member of the design profession, registered under ch. 443 , Stats. , and is meant to refer to either an architect or an engineer, whichever is appropriate. The term shall apply to an individual or firm which provides architectural or engineering services, or both, and is not intended to impose the requirement of both registrations on an individual or individuals within a design firm.

(3)  "Architect/engineer data record form" means a form upon which architects/engineers shall provide specific data requested by the department which will facilitate evaluation of architect/engineer eligibility, performance capabilities, experience, personnel and staff and statistics on past and present projects.

(4)  "Architect/engineer proposal" means those documents submitted by an architect/engineer, indicating interest in providing professional services to the state for a specific project. The documents may include a fully executed architect/engineer data record form, a tentative schedule to include the method and staff that would be employed to meet the requirements of the proposed projects and such other materials as requested by the selection committee in the advertisement for architect/engineer proposals.

(5)  "Department" means the department of administration. This also includes any organizational entity of the department of administration, which is assigned the responsibility for providing and supervising the architectural and engineering services performed by, or for, the state, as provided for in s. 16.85 , Stats.

(6)  "Eligible architect/engineer" means an architect/engineer who meets or exceeds the following criteria in order to be considered by the selection committee for a project:

(a) Has more than one architect/engineer as a responsible member of the firm.

(b) Has been in business for a period of not less than 3 years.

(c) Has a permanent office within Wisconsin, where responsible direction of all services will be based. Out-of-state firms will be considered when the selection committee determines there are no Wisconsin firms qualified or available to provide the services required.

(d) Has been responsible for the design and substantial completion of a similar project with a total construction cost or size of at least 50% as large as the construction cost or size of the project under consideration.

(e) For construction projects less than $1,000,000 or when it becomes apparent to the selection committee that a project is of such a size or has such unique characteristics that special architect/engineer project responsibility is warranted, the selection committee, by vote, may set appropriate standards of acceptability different from pars. (a) , (b) and (d) .

(7)  "Selection committee" means a standing group composed of 5 state employees appointed by the secretary of the department of administration including one who shall also be designated as chairperson, and a minimum of 3 who shall be registered architects/engineers. The agency for which the project is to be constructed will be requested to appoint 2 representatives to serve as additional members on the committee for the selection of an architect/engineer for that project. If after appropriate notice, the agency fails to have any representative at the selection committee meeting, such absence shall be considered a waiver of their vote on the architect/engineer selection for that project. Each committee member shall have one vote.

History: Cr. Register, August, 1979, No. 284 . eff. 9-1-79; CR 05-069 : r. and recr. Register May 2006 No. 605 , eff. 6-1-06.

Note

The department will post additional information regarding selection committee requirements for projects at the time of project advertising. Additional information regarding selection committee policy and procedures maybe be obtained at the department website, www.doa.state.wi.us/dsf . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1