California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 3 - Department of Parks and Recreation
Chapter 9 - Selection Process for Private Architectural, Landscape Architectural, Engineering, Environmental, Land Surveying and Construction Project Management Firms
Section 4731 - Negotiation
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 52, December 27, 2024
(a) From among the firms selected in Section 4728, as most highly qualified to perform the services required, the Director shall attempt to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the best qualified firm at a compensation which the Department determines is fair and reasonable.
(b) If the Director is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the best qualified firm at a compensation which the Department determines is fair and reasonable, negotiations with that firm shall be terminated and negotiations undertaken with the second best qualified firm. If unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the second best qualified firm at a compensation which the Department determines is fair and reasonable, negotiations with that firm shall be terminated and negotiations undertaken with the third best qualified firm. If unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the third best qualified firm at a compensation which the Department determines is fair and reasonable, negotiations with that firm shall be terminated.
(c) Where the Director is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract in accordance with subsections (a) and (b), the Director shall continue the negotiations process with the remaining qualified firms, if any, in order of preference, until a satisfactory contract is reached. If unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with any of the qualified firms, the Director shall abandon the negotiation process for the required services.
1. New section filed 3-31-92; operative 4-30-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
Note: Authority cited: Section 4526, Government Code. Reference: Sections 4527 and 4528, Government Code.
