Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 554 - BUREAU OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 1 - STATE OF MAINE PROCEDURES FOR PROCUREMENT OF PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES › Section 554-1-1 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
For the purpose of this section, unless otherwise indicated,
				  the following words have the following meaning:
CONTRACTING AUTHORITY - includes all State Departments,
				  Agencies and Public School Administrative Units subject to Title 5, Section
				  1742, Subsection 6.
ADVERTISEMENT - Written description of the services required,
				  and setting forth minimum procedures which an architect or engineer may use to
				  be considered as a candidate in the selection process.
BUREAU - Bureau of General Services.
ARCHITECT - Any individual, partnership, corporation,
				  association or other legal entity licensed to practice architecture in the
				  State of Maine.
ENGINEER - Any individual, partnership, corporation,
				  association or other legal entity licensed to practice engineering in the State
				  of Maine.
FIRM - Any proprietorship, partnership, corporation,
				  association or other legal entity offering architectural or engineering
				  services.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT - Defined in Title 5, 2. Section 1741.
				  Includes all "construction, major alteration or repair of buildings or public
				  works now owned or leased or hereafter constructed, acquired or leased by the
				  State of Maine or any department, officer, board, commission or agency thereof,
				  or constructed, acquired or leased, in whole or in part with State funds, and
				  including the construction, major alteration or repair of school buildings, in
				  excess of $25,000, by any school administrative unit and for which State school
				  construction aid is to be paid, provided that sections 1743 and 1745 shall not
				  be applicable to construction, major alteration or repair of school buildings.
				  Nothing in this section shall apply to the construction, improvement or repair
				  of any and all ways, roads or bridges with appurtenances which, by law, are
				  under the supervision of the Department of Transportation."
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - Shall be services of an Architect or
				  Engineer in connection with studies or design for public improvements required
				  to be contracted through these procedures. Such services shall be limited to
				  the following:
A. Architectural and
				Engineering Design Services (including concept design studies) for the
				development of a Public Improvement, the construction cost of which is
				estimated to equal or exceed $50,000.
B. Architectural and Engineering Consultant
				Services estimated to cost in excess of $5,000 (such as feasibility studies)
				with no construction value of consequence at the time of the agreement or a
				study not directly associated with a specific design of a Public Improvement.
ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING FIRM LIST - This listing will
				  be maintained by the Bureau of General Services and will contain the names of
				  all Architectural & Engineering firms who have contacted the Bureau (in
				  writing) expressing an interest to provide professional services related to
				  public improvements.
PROJECT - Any study or design requiring the need for
				  professional services as defined in these procedures.