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2. The awarding of public improvement contracts under the exemption will result in substantial cost savings to the city through (i) a reduction in solicitation expenses and (ii) lower contract prices. (3) Personal Services Contracts. The purchasing agent shall adopt such rules for the selection and award of contracts for personal services as the purchasing agent, in his or her sole discretion deems appropriate. Restatement of State Law - No findings required. (4) Hybrid Contracts. The following classes of contracts include elements of construction of public improvements as well as personal services and may be awarded under a request for proposals, unless exempt from competitive solicitation. (a) Desi,qn/build and CM/GC contracts. Contracts for the construction of public improvements using a design/build or construction manager/general contractor construction method shall be awarded under a request for proposals. The determination to construct a project using a design/build or construction manager/general contractor construction method must be approved by the city manager or the city manager's designee, upon application of the solicitation agent, in which the solicitation agent submits facts that support a finding that the construction of the improvement under the proposed method is likely to result in cost savings, higher quality, reduced errors, or other benefits to the city. Alternate AwardProcess. Requires the use of formal, advertised request for proposals. Cost Savings and Other Benefits. Award of Design/Build or CM/GC contract to the lowest bidder under an invitation to bid would dramatically increase the risk of unsuccessful projects, waste and improper expenditure of public funds. Use of the RFP process is necessary to allow staff to evaluate the unique qualifications of the Design/Build team which will include personal service providers as well as construction experts. In the case of CM/GC contracts, the construction manager must provide design advise and the experience, management skills and efficiency of the construction manager are essential qualities than cannot be evaluated on a price basis. Affect on Competition. Requires complete and open competition to the same pool of potential contractors that would be qualified to respond to an invitation to bid. No Favoritism. Requires complete and open competition to the same pool of potential contractors that would be qualified to respond to an invitation to bid. Other Factors. The city has never awarded a design/build or CM/GC contract under an invitation to bid. The city is not aware of any other state or federal agency that awards design/build or CM/GC contracts under an invitation to bid.