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  <P align=left><BR><FONT color=#000080><B><FONT size=6>Qualifications-Based 
  Selection<BR></FONT></B><BR></FONT><FONT size=4>Click&nbsp;the following 
  link&nbsp;for a .pdf-formatted version of&nbsp;<A 
  title="QBS: A Guide for Selecting an Architect, Engineer, or Land Surveyor" 
  href="http://www.iaengr.org/QBS-GuideForPublicOwners.pdf"><STRONG><EM>QBS: A 
  Guide for Selecting an Architect or Engineer, or Land Surveyor - For Public 
  Owners</EM></STRONG></A></FONT><A 
  href="http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html"><FONT 
  size=4></FONT></A>.&nbsp; <FONT size=4>This document has been prepared by a 
  joint committee of the American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter, 
  the&nbsp;American Council of Engineering Companies of Iowa, and the Iowa 
  Engineering Society. It has been adapted from guidelines in use in other 
  states, and from their experience with the QBS process.<BR><BR></FONT></P>
  <P><FONT size=4><STRONG>Questions and comments should be addressed 
  to:</STRONG></FONT></P>
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    <P><FONT size=4><STRONG><U><A 
    title="American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter" 
    href="http://www.aiaiowa.org">American Institute of Architects, Iowa 
    Chapter</A></U></STRONG><BR>1000 Walnut Street, Suite 101<BR>Des Moines, IA 
    50309<BR>Phone: (515) 244-7502<BR>Fax: (515) 244-5347<BR>Email: <A 
    href="mailto:info@aiaiowa.org">info@aiaiowa.org</A> <BR><BR><STRONG><U><A 
    title="Iowa Engineering Society" href="http://www.iaengr.org">Iowa 
    Engineering Society</A></U> and<BR><U><A 
    title="American Council of Engineering Companies of Iowa" 
    href="http://www.iaengr.org">American Council of Engineering Companies of 
    Iowa</A></U></STRONG><BR>1000 Walnut Street, Suite 102<BR>Des Moines, IA 
    50309<BR>Phone: (515) 284-7055<BR>Fax: (515) 284-7301<BR>Email: IES:&nbsp;<A 
    href="mailto:info@iaengrsoc.org">info@iaengrsoc.org</A> or 
    ACEC/Iowa:&nbsp;<A 
    href="mailto:info@cec-iowa.org">info@cec-iowa.org</A></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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