7265                                 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SELECTION                               7265

General

       A.  Purpose

It is the policy of the Wake County Board of Education to ensure that design consultants are selected in a fair and uniform manner, that those selected for work are qualified and experienced in designing facilities desired by the Wake County Board of Education, and to ensure that every qualified design consultant has the opportunity to be considered for providing professional services to the Wake County Public School System.

The Wake County Board of Education will provide minorities equal opportunity to participate in all aspects of the school system’s needs for professional services, including but not limited to participation in procurement contracts for materials, supplies and equipment, and contracts for the construction, renovation or repair of school facilities and equipment.

B.    Definitions

1.        "Design Consultant" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, or surveying in the State of North Carolina.

2.        "Professional Services" means those services within the scope of the practice of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, or surveying as defined by the public laws of North Carolina.

3.        “Minority Business Enterprise” means any individual, firm partnership, corporation, association or legal entity as defined by MBE criteria in North Carolina General Statute S143-128.2.

Adopted: August 9, 2005