1. (a) Before interviewing a firm, the Executive Officer shall prepare an estimate of the value of the proposed services based upon accepted rates for comparable services. The estimate shall serve as a guide during contract negotiations to evaluate a fair and reasonable compensation.
2. (b) If at any time the Executive Officer determines the State's estimate to be unrealistic due to changing market costs, special conditions, or other relevant considerations, the Executive Officer shall reevaluate and modify the estimate as necessary.
3. (c) The Executive Officer's estimate shall remain confidential until the award of the contract, abandonment of any further procedure for the services to which it relates, or end of project.

Note: Authority cited: Section 4526, Government Code; and Section 6108, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 4528, Government Code.

History

1. New section filed 5-1-2001 as an emergency; operative 5-1-2001 (Register 2001, No. 18). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-29-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-1-2001 order transmitted to OAL 5-1-2001 and filed 5-29-2001 (Register 2001, No. 22).

3. Renumbering former section 2980.7 to sections 2980.8 and 2980.9 and renumbering and amendment of former section 2980.6 to section 2980.7 filed 8-25-2014; operative 10-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 35).