Investing in quality design services at the outset of the project often results in long-term savings. Cost effective problem solving and high quality design can only be achieved with competence and experience. It is a time-proven method endorsed by federal, state and local government and used by many private sector owners and institutions. Following this simple method, consultants are selected first on competence, creativity and performance and second on negotiation of a fair and reasonable price. Selecting a consulting engineer based on price competition, limits the professionals resources to undertake a thorough analysis of a problem and to search for innovative solutions.
Cheap design is expensive.
Your investment in quality design will enable the most qualified consultant to apply technical knowledge and relevant project experience to develop a functional and cost effective facility design to meet your needs. Evaluate these firms based on their qualifications and select three to five firms to be interviewed. Conduct interviews with the most qualified firms and rank firms based on both their qualifications and the interview. Select highest ranked firm for detailed negotiations of scope of work, contractual terms and compensation. Many state and local governments, including Kentucky , as well as private industry, have followed the lead of the federal government in the procurement of consulting engineering services based on Qualifications Based Selection .