(1) The District staff shall begin contract negotiations for design-build services with the designated firms in order of rank for fair, competitive and reasonable compensation.
    (2) Should negotiations with the most highly-ranked firm prove unsuccessful, as determined by the Executive Director or designee, negotiations with that firm shall cease and negotiations shall begin with the next most highly-ranked firm. Negotiations shall continue in accordance with this section until an agreement is reached. The Executive Director or designee is authorized to award the contract.
    (3) If a satisfactory agreement is not reached with any of the designated firms, the Board will direct the District staff to either
    (a) Designate and rank additional responding firms, in order of preference, for competitive negotiations pursuant to subsections (1) and (2), above; or
    (b) Republish the request for qualifications, with any appropriate modifications.
Rulemaking Authority 287.055, 373.044, 373.113 FS. Law Implemented 287.055, 373.083(1), (5) FS. History-New 9-25-90, Amended 6-17-91, 2-13-01.