An emergency condition is a situation which creates a threat to public health, welfare, or safety such as may arise by reason of floods, epidemics, riots, equipment failures, or such other reason as may be identified by the using agency and approved by the procurement official or his or her designee. In the event that emergency controlled maintenance funding is requested, the office of the state architect shall also be notified by the next business day. The existence of such condition creates an immediate and serious need for supplies, services, or construction that cannot be met through normal procurement methods and the lack of which would seriously threaten the:
R-24-103-206-01