18- 554 C.M.R. ch. 11, § I-2

Current through 2025-03, January 15, 2025
Section 554-11-I-2 - Definitions

Summary: This section defines terms used in this Chapter. Statutory definitions relating to the subject matter of this Chapter are contained in 5 M.R.S.A. §1741.

As used in this Chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings:

1.Applicant. "Applicant" means an individual or organization applying to be included on the Bureau's list of qualified professionals.
2.Bureau. "Bureau" means the Bureau of General Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
3.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
4.Director. "Director," when no modifier is used, means the Director of the Bureau of General Services.
5.Director of Construction. "Director of Construction" means the Director of Construction of the Bureau of General Services.
6.Individual. "Individual" means a person providing services as a sole proprietorship.
7.Key Employee. "Key employee" means an individual or organization without whom the individual or organization either would fail to qualify for placement on the Bureau's list of qualified professionals or, in the Bureau's judgment, would lose the capability to provide effective architectural, engineering, or other services.
8.List. "List" means the record of qualified licensed or otherwise credentialed professionals, prepared by the Bureau pursuant to 5 M.R.S.A. §1472(6) and section 11 of this Chapter.
9.Organization. "Organization" means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or unincorporated association that provides services.
10.Professional. "Professional" means an individual or organization licensed or otherwise credentialed to perform architectural, engineering, or other services that in the normal course of BGS operations are likely to be utilized by the Bureau in the planning, design, and monitoring of the construction of public improvements.
11.Qualified; qualification. "Qualified" means having been selected by the Bureau for placement on a list of professionals determined by the Bureau to be eligible for single source contracts not to exceed $25,000 relating to the planning, design, or monitoring of the construction of public improvements. "Qualification" means the state of being qualified.
12.Schedule. "Schedule" means the roll of services that in the normal course of BGS operations are likely to be utilized by the Bureau in the planning, design, and monitoring of the construction of public improvements. Such services include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Acoustical
2. Air emissions modeling
3. Property appraisal
4. Archeological
5. Architectural design
6. Civil engineering
7. Commissioning
8. Cost estimating
9. Drafting
10. Electrical engineering
11. Energy evaluation and design
12. Energy auditing
13. Facilities master planning
14. Environmental phase 1, 2, and 3 site assessment
15. Environmental engineering
16. FF&E consulting
17. Field representative
18. Fire alarm design
19. Geological
20. Geotechnical
21. Hazardous materials assessment
22. Historic preservation
23. HVAC design
24. Hydrology
25. Indoor air quality investigation
26. Landscape design and architecture
27. Land surveying
28. Licensing and permitting
29. Lighting design
30. Marine architecture and engineering
31. Materials testing
32. Mechanical engineering
33. Moving coordination
34. Owner's representative
35. Project cost management
36. Sanitary engineering
37. Safety and security systems design
38. Signage/graphic design
39. Site evaluation and septic
40. IAQ consulting
41. Specifications writing
42. Sprinkler system design
43. Structural engineering
44. Telecommunications design
45. Third-party inspection
46. Title search
47. Traffic engineering

Individuals or organizations not providing services stated on the list above may apply for qualification by using the Bureau-supplied application materials and marking "Other" under the list of services that will appear on the materials.

18- 554 C.M.R. ch. 11, § I-2

EFFECTIVE DATE:
June 5, 2005 - filing 2005-193

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 5 M.R.S.A. §1742(6)