For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
COMMISSIONER
The Commissioner of the Department of Economic Development
and Planning.
CONSULTANT
An individual or entity providing professional services on
the Plan, defined below, or projects of regional significance which
require the consistent exercise of judgment or specialized skills,
generally professional in nature. Examples include, but are not limited
to, medicine and the medical arts, counseling, architecture, engineering,
surveying, accounting, law, financial advisory and underwriting services,
management consulting services, feasibility studies of a scientific
or technical nature, planning, urban design, and other services that
require advanced education or professional licensing or certification.
DEPARTMENT
The Department of Economic Development and Planning.
PLAN
The Suffolk County Comprehensive Master Plan 2035.
PREQUALIFY
To establish a list of consultants with specialized or technical
skills to perform professional services for projects of regional significance
and the Plan pursuant to this article.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Scoping/Studying, planning, preliminary/final design, construction
support or construction inspection services by prequalified consultants
procured pursuant to this article for projects of regional significance
and the Plan.
REGIONAL PLANNING ALLIANCE
The County and one or more municipalities and/or stakeholders who have entered into a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on planning issues pursuant to Article
II of Suffolk County Code Chapter
1001 or any successor legislation.
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION OR RFQ
A request for the credentials, licensing, expertise, experience,
responsibility and background of consultants issued by the Department
to prequalify consultants to provide professional services on the
Plan or projects of regional significance pursuant to this article.
There is hereby established and adopted a policy of prequalification
of consultants to perform professional services for the County for
the Plan and projects of regional significance.
The Commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to perform
such acts and adopt such rules and regulations consistent with § 104-b
of the General Municipal Law, after the adoption of this article,
that are deemed by him or her to be reasonably necessary and proper
to implement this article. All such rules and regulations shall be
promptly filed with the Clerk of the Legislature after adoption.