Nebraska Statutes 37-1722. Request for qualifications; prequalify design-builders; publication in newspaper; short list
(1) The commission shall prepare a request for qualifications for design-build proposals and shall prequalify design-builders. The request for qualifications shall describe the project in sufficient detail to permit a design-builder to respond. The request for qualifications shall identify the maximum number of design-builders the commission will place on a short list as qualified and eligible to receive a request for proposals.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 37-1722
- Commission: means the Game and Parks Commission. See Nebraska Statutes 37-1705
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Design-builder: means the legal entity which proposes to enter into a design-build contract. See Nebraska Statutes 37-1710
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Request for proposals: means the documentation by which the commission solicits proposals. See Nebraska Statutes 37-1715
- Request for qualifications: means the documentation or publication by which the commission solicits qualifications. See Nebraska Statutes 37-1716
(2) A person or organization hired by the commission under section 37-1719 shall be ineligible to compete for a design-build contract on the same project for which the person or organization was hired.
(3) The request for qualifications shall be (a) published in a newspaper of statewide circulation at least thirty days prior to the deadline for receiving the request for qualifications and (b) sent by first-class mail to any design-builder upon request.
(4) The commission shall create a short list of qualified and eligible design-builders in accordance with the guidelines adopted pursuant to section 37-1720. The commission shall select at least two prospective design-builders, except that if only one design-builder has responded to the request for qualifications, the commission may, in its discretion, proceed or cancel the procurement. The request for proposals shall be sent only to the design-builders placed on the short list.