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(vii) For construction-related consulting services, in the event that the agency has chosen to negotiate a fair and reasonable price with the top- ranked proposer, if such a fee is not successfully negotiated, the agency may conclude such negotiations, and enter into negotiations with the next ranked vendor(s), as necessary. (6) Contract proposals from vendors that are M/WBEs or State-certified M/WBEs for the purchase of goods, and standard and professional services except for construction-related consulting services. Proposals submitted by such M/WBEs or State-certified M/WBEs must, except with the approval of the CCPO, be provided one of following quantitative preferences, as determined by the ACCO: (i) Ten percent (10%), or such other percentage approved by the CCPO, of the total technical points earned in the evaluation of the proposal; or (ii) If such proposal’s score was above a minimum threshold set forth in the RFP for quality on the weighted criteria as established in the solicitation, either a price preference of ten percent (10%), or such other percentage approved by the CCPO, or a point preference of ten percent (10%) of the total technical points earned in the evaluation of its proposal, or such other percentage approved by the CCPO, as to be determined by the ACCO. The point or price preference percentage, if any, shall be included in the RFP. (h) Construction-Related Services . (1) There are two categories of construction-related services that an agency may procure: Non-Complex and Complex. (2) Where applicable for the procurement of Non-Complex and Complex construction-related services, the following alternative source selection procedures may be utilized. (i) Non-Complex Construction-Related Services. Prior to utilizing either of the two alternative source selection procedures described in this subparagraph, the ACCO must determine what constitutes for the agency Non-Complex construction-related services and submit this definition to the CCPO for approval. The ACCO must additionally provide the basis for a determination that the particular service being procured conforms to the agency’s CCPO approved definition of a Non-Complex construction- related service. The approved CCPO definition and the basis for the determination that the particular service conforms to that definition shall be included in the agency contract file.

(A) Alternative #1. To procure a particular Non-Complex construction-related service, the agency prepares a scope of services, randomly selects a vendor from the appropriate PQL, and offers the project to the selected vendor based upon an applicable, updated

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