(1) Selection of Method. The method of construction contracting administration used for a state construction project by a using agency shall be determined to be that method which is most advantageous to the State and will result in the most timely, economical, and successful completion of the construction project. The using agency shall select in accordance with regulations of the board the appropriate method of construction contracting administration for a particular project and shall state in writing the facts and considerations which led to the selection of that particular method.
(2) State Engineer's Office Review. The using agency shall submit its written report stating the facts and considerations which led to the selection of the particular method of construction contracting administration to the state engineer's office for its review.
(3) Approval or Disagreement by State Engineer's Office. The state engineer's office shall have ten days to review the data submitted by the using agency to determine its position with respect to the particular method of construction contracting administration recommended for approval by the using agency, and to notify the using agency of its decision in writing. If the state engineer's office disagrees with the method selected, it may contest such by submitting the matter to the board for decision. Written notification by the state engineer's office to the using agency of its intention to contest the method selected shall include the reasons therefor. The board shall hear any such contests at its next regularly scheduled meeting subsequent to notification of the using agency. If the board rules in support of the state engineer's office position, the using agency shall receive written notification of the decision. If the board rules in support of the using agency, the using agency shall be notified in writing and thereby be authorized to use that method of construction contracting administration as previously recommended by the using agency on the particular construction project.