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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the selection by certain governmental entities of |
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providers of landscape architectural services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2254.004, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2254.004. CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF |
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ARCHITECT, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, OR SURVEYOR. (a) In |
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procuring architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, or |
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land surveying services, a governmental entity shall: |
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(1) first select the most highly qualified provider of |
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those services on the basis of demonstrated competence and |
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qualifications; and |
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(2) then attempt to negotiate with that provider a |
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contract at a fair and reasonable price. |
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(b) If a satisfactory contract cannot be negotiated with the |
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most highly qualified provider of architectural, landscape |
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architectural, engineering, or land surveying services, the entity |
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shall: |
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(1) formally end negotiations with that provider; |
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(2) select the next most highly qualified provider; |
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and |
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(3) attempt to negotiate a contract with that provider |
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at a fair and reasonable price. |
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(c) The entity shall continue the process described in |
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Subsection (b) to select and negotiate with providers until a |
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contract is entered into. |
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SECTION 2. (a) This Act applies only to a contract or a |
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construction or other public works project for which a governmental |
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entity first advertises or otherwise requests bids, proposals, |
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offers, or qualifications, or makes a similar solicitation, on or |
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after the effective date of this Act. |
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(b) A contract or a construction or other public works |
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project for which a governmental entity first advertises or |
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otherwise requests bids, proposals, offers, or qualifications, or |
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makes a similar solicitation, before the effective date of this Act |
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is governed by the law as it existed immediately before the |
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effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for |
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that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |