R131-1-12. Direct Awards

(1) The Executive Director may award a contract to an architectural or engineering firm without following the procedures of this rule if: (a) The contract is for a project which is integrally related to, or an extension of, a project which was awarded to the architectural or engineering firm; (b) The architectural or engineering firm performed satisfactorily on any similar or related project; and (c) The Executive Director determines that the direct award is in the best interests of the State. (2) The Executive Director shall place written documentation of the reasons for the direct award in the project file and shall report the action to the Board at its next meeting.