Section 10510.8 Of Article 2.5. Contracts With Private Architects, Engineering, Environmental, Land Surveying, And Construction Project Management Firms From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2.1. >> Article 2.5.
10510.8
. (a) The university shall negotiate a contract with the
best qualified firm for architectural, landscape architectural,
engineering, environmental, land surveying, real property development
services, and construction project management services at
compensation that the university determines is fair and reasonable to
the University of California.
(b) Should the university be unable to negotiate a satisfactory
contract with the firm considered to be the most qualified, at a
price the university determines to be fair and reasonable to the
University of California, negotiations with that firm shall be
formally terminated. The university shall then undertake negotiations
with the second most qualified firm. Failing accord with the second
most qualified firm, the university shall terminate negotiations. The
university shall then undertake negotiations with the third most
qualified firm.
(c) Should the university be unable to negotiate a satisfactory
contract with any of the selected firms, the university shall select
additional firms in order of their competence and qualification and
continue negotiations in accordance with this article until an
agreement is reached.