Sec. 13b-20i. Criteria for selection of consultants.
Sec. 13b-20i. Criteria for selection of consultants. In making the initial review
of responses and in all other steps of the selection process, the commissioner and the
selection panel shall be guided by the following objective criteria:
(1) Specialized design and technical competence of the consultant firm regarding
the types of service required;
(2) Capacity and capability of the firm to perform the work, including any specialized services, within the time limitations;
(3) Past record of performance on contracts with the state and other clients with
respect to such factors as control of costs, quality of work, conformance with program
and cooperation with client;
(4) The volume of work performed by the firm within the previous three years for
the Department of Transportation and the volume of work to be completed by such
firm, if any, with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among
qualified firms and of assuring that the interest of the public in having available a substantial number of qualified firms is protected, provided, the principle of selection of the
most highly qualified firms is not violated; and
(5) Where a full work proposal process is utilized, the degree to which the consultant's proposal satisfies the requirements of the department.
(P.A. 83-521, S. 8, 13; P.A. 89-152, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 89-152 added provision in Subdiv. (4) re providing department with information re work to be completed
by firm for the department.