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Ordinance No. 1524 D. The Director shall select the firm deemed to be the most qualified. E. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.48,050C above, for projects, the fees for which are determined to be $20,000 or less, and/or which in the Director's opinion are considered routine in nature, the Director may use a rotating system of firms and select the firm next in order to be the most qualified. Section 2.48,060 Neqotiation of Contracts A. The Director shall negotiate a contract with the most qualified firm. B. For purposes of negotiation, the firm shall prepare a scope of work and a fee proposal to include, but not be limited to, the following: schedule of work; names of principals to perform tasks; names of subconsultants; type of fee; actual amount of fee; allowance for expenses; and method and timing of payments. C. The actual fee to be paid will be governed by the complexity of the project, time schedule, types of services needed and shall be a fair and reasonable amount for the City. D. In the event that agreement on the scope of work or the amount of fee cannot be reached with the first firm selected, all negotiations shall be terminated and the Director shall undertake negotiations with the second most qualified firm as provided herein. Failing accord with the second most qualified firm, the Director shall undertake negotiations with the third most qualified firm. E. Should the Director be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with any of the selected firms, the Director shall select additional firms in order of their competence and qualifications and continue negotiations in accordance with this ordinance until an agreement is reached. F. Should a firm be selected as provided in Section 4E, and should the Director be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract, the Director shall select the firm next in order on the list, and so on, until an agreement is reached. -3-