§ 35.104 NEGOTIATION OF CONTRACT.

   (A)   Based on the rankings developed in § 35.103(C), the city shall contact the highest ranked firm and attempt to negotiate a contract for a fair and reasonable value that takes the following into account:

      (1)   The estimated value of the services needed;

      (2)   The scope and complexity of the proposed project;

      (3)   The business risk anticipated; and

      (4)   The professional nature of the services required.

   (B)   If the city is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the highest-ranked firm, negotiations with that firm shall be terminated. The city shall then go through the negotiation process with the next firm in the rankings, continuing this procedure until an agreement is reached or the list of ranked firms is exhausted.

   (C)   If negotiations with all of the ranked firms fail to result in a satisfactory contract, the city shall reevaluate the architectural or engineering services involved in the proposed project and proceed to comply with §§ 35.102 and 35.103 until a contract is successfully negotiated.

(Ord. O-02-23, passed 3-28-2023)