Competitive Bidding. If applicable, Consultant shall ensure that any plans, specifications, studies, or reports prepared, required, or recommended under this Agreement allow for competitive bidding. Consultant shall prepare such plans, specifications, studies, or reports so that procurement of services, labor or materials are not available from only one source, and shall not prepare plans, specifications, studies, or reports around a single or specific product, piece of major equipment or machinery, a specific patented design, or a proprietary process, unless required by principles of sound engineering practice and supported by a written justification that has been approved in writing by City. Consultant shall submit this written justification to City prior to beginning work on such plans, specifications, studies, or reports. Whenever Consultant recommends a specific product or equipment for competitive procurement, such recommendation shall include at least two brand names of products that are capable of meeting the functional requirements applicable to the Services.
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Samples: Consultant Services Agreement, Consultant Services Agreement, Consultant Services Agreement
Competitive Bidding. If applicable, the Consultant shall comply with the following: Consultant shall ensure that any plans, specifications, studies, or reports prepared, required, or recommended under this Agreement allow for competitive bidding. The Consultant shall prepare such plans, specifications, studies, or reports so that procurement of services, labor or materials are not available from only one source, and shall not prepare plans, specifications, studies, or reports around a single or specific product, piece of major equipment or machinery, a specific patented design, or a proprietary process, unless required by principles of sound engineering practice and supported by a written justification that has been approved in writing by the City. The Consultant shall submit this written justification to the City prior to beginning work on such plans, specifications, studies, or reports. Whenever the Consultant recommends a specific product or equipment for competitive procurement, such recommendation shall include at least two brand names of products that are capable of meeting the functional requirements applicable to the ServicesProject.
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Samples: Service Agreement, Sole Source Agreements, Agreement With Amec Foster Wheeler for Storm Water Environmental Monitoring Services
Competitive Bidding. If applicable, Consultant shall ensure that any plans, specifications, studies, or reports prepared, required, or recommended under this Agreement allow for competitive bidding. Consultant shall prepare such plans, specifications, studies, or reports so that procurement of services, labor or materials are not available from only one source, and shall not prepare plans, specifications, studies, or reports around a single or specific product, piece of major equipment or machinery, a specific patented design, or a proprietary process, unless required by principles of sound engineering practice and supported by a written justification that has been approved in writing by CityAuthority. Consultant shall submit this written justification to City Authority prior to beginning work on such plans, specifications, studies, or reports. Whenever Consultant recommends a specific product or equipment for competitive procurement, such recommendation shall include at least two brand names of products that are capable of meeting the functional requirements applicable to the Services.
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Samples: Consultant Services Agreement, Consultant Services Agreement, Consultant Services Agreement
Competitive Bidding. If applicable, the Consultant shall comply with the following: Consultant shall ensure that any plans, specifications, studies, or reports prepared, required, or recommended under this Agreement allow for competitive bidding. The Consultant shall prepare such plans, specifications, studies, or reports so that procurement of services, labor or materials are not available from only one source, and shall not prepare plans, specifications, studies, or reports around a single or specific product, piece of major equipment or machinery, a specific patented design, or a proprietary process, unless required by principles of sound engineering practice and supported by a written justification that has been approved in writing by the City. The Consultant shall submit this written justification to the City prior to beginning work on such plans, specifications, studies, or reports. Whenever the Consultant recommends a specific product or equipment for competitive procurement, such recommendation shall include at least two brand names of products that are capable of meeting the functional requirements applicable to the Services.Project.
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Samples: Consulting Agreement, Consulting Agreement