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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 260. Office of Management and Enterprise Services |
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Chapter 65. Construction and Properties |
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Subchapter 3. Selection of Architects, Engineers, and Other Design Consultants |
SECTION 260:65-3-2. Definitions
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- The following words or terms, when used in this Subchapter, shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:"Consultant" means an individual or legal entity possessing the qualifications to provide licensed architectural, registered engineering, or registered land surveying services or possessing specialized credentials and qualifications as may be needed to plan or design for any construction or public work improvement project. [61 O.S., §202]"Department" means the Construction and Properties Department of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, State of Oklahoma."Fixed fee" means the type of fee to a consultant which is expressed as a firm, fixed amount, for the services specified in the scope of work. This fee is not determined by the amount of a construction contract."Interview committee" means a group of individuals designated by the chief administrative officer or governing body of a state agency to interview consultants for the purpose of selecting a consultant for a planned project. This group should include licensed architects or engineers, if available."Percentage fee" means a fee to be paid a consultant which is based upon a negotiated percentage of the resultant construction contract. For the consultant contract purposes, the construction contract amount is estimated."Program" means the detailed description of the work scope of the design services. This program is written by the state agency, or may be developed by the consultant as part of his contract."Screening committee" means a group of individuals designated by the chief administrative officer or governing body of a state agency which reviews the files of interested consultants for the purpose of selecting a short list of consultants to be interviewed. The group should include licensed architects or engineers, if available."Selection criteria" means a listing of the considerations and requirements used to evaluate each prospective consultant."Short list" means a listing of consultants chosen during the screening process for detailed interview. This list shall contain no less than three nor more than five consultants for a single project. If the process is selecting for more than one consultant contract, there should be two consultants on the short list for every planned project."State agency" means all agencies, boards, commissions, offices, institutions, and other governmental bodies as defined in 61 O.S., Section 61.