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AC 150/5100-14A 2/7/85 (8) From the experience and qualification data obtained from consultants, the selection board should prepare a preselection list of the best qualified consultants for further consideration. The list should consist of, at least, three consultants but no more than five. If proposals were solicited at the time of advertising, all consultants who submitted proposals must be included on the preselection list. (9) At this point, consultants who expressed an interest in the project but were not included on the preselection list should be notified that they were unsuccessful. (10) Detailed information on the qualifications and performance data of each of the consultants on the list should be obtained. This can be achieved by contacting former clients to ascertain the quality of work, ability to meet schedules, cost control, and consultant -client relationship. (11) The selection board should obtain project proposals from each of the firms on the preselection list. At this point the scope of work and the services desired should be provided to each firm. The selection criteria, including their relative importance, that will be used to evaluate the proposals shall be made available to each of the firms on the preselection list. The project proposal will help the selection board recommend a consultant who can achieve design excellence, while successfully controlling time and costs, and who has the ability to understand and accomplish the specialized requirements of the project. The elements of a typical project proposal should include the following: (i) Team members, other key personnel, previous experience, and the role they will fill on the project. (ii) Current workload. (1ii) Proposed project schedule, including major tasks and target completion dates. (iv) Technical approach --a brief discussion of the tasks or steps that the consultant will undertake to accomplish the work described in the scope of work. (v) Value engineering --when a value engineering study is included in the selection criteria, a brief discussion of the capability, training and experience to undertake such a study. (12) Conduct interviews with each consultant on the preselection list. A visit to the consultant's office to obtain a better idea of their capabilities is suggested whenever practical. (13) Review the experience and qualification data, the project proposal, the interview results, and other relevant data. Using the selection criteria developed for the project, rank the qualified consultants. 10 Chap 2 Par 9