(A) When a project requiring professional services is proposed by the city, the City Selection Committee shall:
(1) Transmit a request for statements of qualifications to firms which appear on the city's vendor list; and
(2) Give adequate public notice of the proposed project, which may include posting on the city's website, a third party internet site used by the city, or in a newspaper advertisement, requesting firms to submit a statement of qualifications for the proposed project. This notice must appear for at least two weeks with one additional week allowed for response before receipt of firm qualifications. As indicated in IC 5-16-11.1-4, the public notice must include:
(a) The location of the project;
(b) A general description of the project;
(c) The general criteria to be used in selecting professional services firms for the project;
(d) The place where any additional project description or specifications are on file;
(e) The hours of business of the public agency; and
(f) The last date for accepting statements of qualifications from interested parties.
(B) The City Selection Committee may establish a list of pre-qualified firms on an annual basis to use on an on-call basis or for projects that do not meet the cost threshold requirements of § 37.18. If the firms are prequalified for the particular project specified, the city may move directly to Request for Proposals as indicated in § 37. .
(Ord. G-13-12, passed 5-8-12)