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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - STATE PURCHASES

     

     

     Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, Sheehan, and E O`Neill

     Date Introduced: March 06, 2012

     Referred To: Senate Finance

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 37-2-62 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-2 entitled "State

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Purchases" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     37-2-62. Evaluation of qualifications and performance data. -- (a) The committee

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shall evaluate:

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      (1) Statements that may be submitted in response to the solicitation of architectural,

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engineering, or consultant services; and

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      (2) Statements of qualifications and performance data, if their submission was required.

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      (b) All statements and statements of qualifications and performance data shall be

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evaluated in light of the criteria set forth in the solicitation for architectural, engineering, or

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consultant services.

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     (c) The committee may utilize the services of such persons it deems necessary to provide

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advice in evaluating consultant proposals. Such advisors, whether state employees or private

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consultants, shall not be considered members of the committee and shall not be entitled to vote.

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     (d) Except for owner's program managers procured pursuant to this chapter, such advisors

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shall not be entitled to compensation for their services.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

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     This act would allow the architectural, engineering and consultant services committee to

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utilize the advisory services of state employees or private consultants. Such advisors would not be

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considered members of the committee, would not be entitled to vote, and would not be entitled to

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compensation for their services.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

     

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