GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 972

Short Title:  Gov't. Contracts/Surveying Services.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representative R. Hunter.
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Referred to:  Government.
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March 31, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AMEND THE STATUTES REGARDING THE PROCUREMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO INCLUDE SURVEYING SERVICES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The title of Article 3D of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes reads as rewritten:
                          "ARTICLE 3D.
"Procurement of 
Architectural, Engineering, and Surveying Services."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 143-64.31 reads as rewritten:
"§ 143-64.31. Declaration of public policy.
It is the public policy of this State and all public subdivisions and Local Governmental Units thereof, except in cases of special emergency involving the health and safety of the people or their property, to announce all requirements for architectural, engineering, and surveying services, to select firms qualified to provide such services on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type of professional services required without regard to fee other than unit price information at this stage, and thereafter to negotiate a contract for architectural, engineering, or surveying services at a fair and reasonable fee with the best qualified firm.  If a contract cannot be negotiated with the best qualified firm, negotiations with that firm shall be terminated and initiated with the next best qualified firm.”
Sec. 3.  G.S. 143-64.33 reads as rewritten:
"§ 143-64.33. Advice in selecting consultants or negotiating consultant contracts.
On architectural, engineering, or surveying contracts, the Department of Transportation or the Department of Administration may provide, upon request by a county, city, town or other subdivision of the State, advice in the process of selecting consultants or in negotiating consultant contracts with architects, engineers, or surveyors or both."
Sec. 4.  This act is effective upon ratification.