As used in this act unless the context specifically requires otherwise:

(a) “Firm” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice the profession of engineering and provide engineering services or practice the profession of land surveying and provide land surveying services.

(b) “Engineering services” means those services described as the “practice of engineering,” as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-7003, and amendments thereto.

(c) “Land surveying” means those services described as “professional surveying,” as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-7003, and amendments thereto.

(d) “Agency head” means the chief administrative officer of a state agency, as that term is defined in subsection (3) of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-3701, and amendments thereto, but shall not include the chief administrative officer of any state institution.

(e) “Negotiating committee” means a committee designated to negotiate as provided in this act, and consisting of: (1) The agency head of the state agency for which the proposed project is planned, or a person designated by such agency head; (2) the secretary of administration, or a person designated by such secretary; and (3) the chief administrative officer of the state institution for which the proposed project is planned, or when the proposed project is not planned for a state institution, the agency head shall designate a second person in lieu of the chief administrative officer of a state institution.

(f) “Project” means any capital improvement project or any study, plan, survey or program activity of a state agency, including development of new or existing programs and preparation of federal grant applications.

(g) “State building advisory commission” means the state building advisory commission created by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-3780, and amendments thereto, or any duly authorized officer or employee of such commission.