Award of contract

Award of contract. (1) The department may negotiate the costs and scope of work for any project with a consultant. (2) Upon completion of contract negotiations, a contract shall be sent to the consultant for signature. (3) The contract shall be signed by the consultant and the department’s secretary. (4) Projects with a cost greater than $60,000 shall be signed by the governor, in addition to the signatures required pursuant to sub. (3) . (5) No work on a project may commence until after the required signatures have been obtained.