Section 1520.5 - Request for Qualification-Publication of Announcement(a) The Department shall make a statewide announcement of all projects using A&E services through publications of the respective professional societies utilizing one or both of the following options: (1) in a construction journal or other appropriate publications;(2) through electronic communications media which support bulletin boards or Internet web sites that have demonstrated statewide accessibility and are regularly maintained at established addresses by professional organizations which are representative of the services to be procured. Failure of any professional society or construction trade journal to publish the announcement shall not invalidate any contract.(b) The announcement shall include information describing the project or services, a Department contact for obtaining RFQs and the due date, time and location for submission of SOQs. The announcement may also identify the criteria upon which the award will be made.(c) If the Department has received at least three SOQs from qualified firms through the annual announcement issued pursuant to Section 1520.2, the Director may waive the statewide announcement required in subdivision (a) of this section.(d) The Director shall disseminate RFQs to those firms responding to the announcement and to qualified firms providing SOQs pursuant to Section 1520.2. The RFQs shall include a description of the project, the criteria upon which the award shall be made, the due date, SOQ submission and contract requirements.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 21, § 1520.5
1. Editorial correction renumbering Section 1521.6 to Section 1520.5 filed 12-14-82 (Register 82, No. 51).
2. Renumbering of former section 1520.5 to section 1520.9 and renumbering of former section 1521 to section 1520.5, including amendment of section and NOTE filed 10-2-2006; operative 11-1-2006 (Register 2006, No. 40). Note: Authority cited: Section 4526, Government Code. Reference: Sections 4527 and 4529.12, Government Code; and Article XXII, California Constitution, Sections 1-2.
1. Editorial correction renumbering Section 1521.6 to Section 1520.5 filed 12-14-82 (Register 82, No. 51).
2. Renumbering of former section 1520.5 to section 1520.9 and renumbering of former section 1521 to section 1520.5, including amendment of section and Note filed 10-2-2006; operative 11-1-2006 (Register 2006, No. 40).