Section Env-Wq 604.04 - Selection of a Consulting Engineering Firm Following receipt of proposals, the client shall:
(a) Arrange to interview at least 3 of the responding consulting engineering firms to discuss the details of the proposal and other information such as:(1) Experience with similar projects which have been successfully completed;(2) Current workload and availability of personnel to be assigned to the project;(3) References from clients with completed projects; and(4) List of intended subcontracted professional services;(b) Rate the consulting engineering firms in order of preference based on their respective qualifications to undertake the work and list the factors used in making the choices;(c) Inform the department in writing of: (1) The name of the consulting engineering firm selected by the client;(2) The names of the client's second and third choices;(3) Details of the selected proposal; and(4) Estimated dates for project commencement and completion;(d) Inform the selected consulting engineering firm in writing:(1) That the department has been informed of the firm's selection by the client;(2) That the department will be reviewing the process by which the client selected the firm to determine whether the requirements of Env-Wq 604 have been met; and(3) Of the final terms of the proposal;(e) Send a copy of the notification required by (d), above, to the department;(f) Negotiate the proposed fee with the selected consulting engineering firm; and(g) Repeat steps (a) through (f), above if the interviews with the rated consulting engineering firms fail to result in the selection of a consulting engineering firm.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 604.04
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Wq 600) #8566, eff 2-9-06 (formerly Env-Ws 602.04 )