Section 4 AAC 31.065 - Selection of designers and construction managers(a) If a school district determines that it is necessary to engage the services of a private consultant to provide design, commissioning, or construction management services for an educational facility with money provided under AS 14.11.011 - AS 14.11.020, or for a project approved for reimbursement of costs under AS 14.11.100, and the estimated cost of the contract is more than $50,000, the contract shall be awarded to the most qualified proposer after evaluating proposals submitted in response to an approved solicitation. The selection of the consultant shall be accomplished by soliciting written proposals by advertising at least 21 days before the proposals are due by providing notice through publication in a newspaper of general circulation. The department may approve an alternate means of notice through publication on the Internet if the website has the express purpose of advertising similar solicitations, has unrestricted public access, and is equally likely to reach prospective proposers.(b) Nothing in this section precludes a school district from retaining the services of a consultant on an as-needed basis under a multi-year contract, if the term of the contract is not more than five years.(c) The school district shall provide a procedure for administrative review of complaints by aggrieved offerors which allows them to appeal, within 10 days after the notice of intent to award, requesting a hearing with notice to interested parties, for a redetermination and final award in accordance with law.(d) The department may deny or limit its participation in the costs of design, commissioning, or construction management for a project eligible for grant funding under AS 14.11.011 or for reimbursement under AS 14.11.100 if the school district does not comply with the requirements of this section.Eff. 12/2/83, Register 88; am 8/31/90, Register 115; am 11/28/2019, Register 232, January 2020; add'I am 11/28/2019, Register 232, January 2020Authority:AS 14.11.017
AS 14.11.020
AS 14.11.132