Texas Transportation Code
§ 366.185 — ENGINEERING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
TN § 366.185Title 6. ROADWAYS · Part G. TURNPIKES AND TOLL PROJECTS · Ch. 366. REGIONAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITIES · Art. E. ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION OF TURNPIKE PROJECTS
Statute text
View on source(a)A contract made by an authority that requires the expenditures of public funds for the construction or maintenance of a turnpike project may be let by a competitive bidding procedure in which the contract is awarded to the lowest responsible bidder that complies with the authority's criteria.
(b)The authority shall adopt rules governing the award of contracts through competitive bidding.
(c)An authority may procure a combination of engineering, design, and construction services in a single procurement for a turnpike project, provided that any contract awarded results in the best value to the authority.
(d)The authority shall adopt rules governing the award of contracts for engineering, design, construction, and maintenance services in a single procurement. (d-1) The rules adopted under Subsection (d) may not materially conflict with the design-build procedures provided by Subchapter H, Chapter 2269, Government Code, and shall provide materially similar injunctive and declaratory action enforcement rights regarding the improper disclosure or use of unique or nonordinary information as provided in that subchapter. (d-2) Notwithstanding Subsection (d-1), if the contract amount exceeds $50 million, the rules adopted under Subsection (d) may provide for a stipend to be offered to an unsuccessful design-build firm that submits a response to the authority's request for additional information, in an amount that:
(1)may exceed $250,000; and
(2)is reasonably necessary, as determined by the authority in its sole discretion, to compensate an unsuccessful firm for:
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Legislative history
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 264 (S.B. 792), Sec. 9.06, eff. June 11, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 264 (S.B. 792), Sec. 9.07(a), eff. June 11, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (S.B. 882), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 4.07, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.002(33), eff. September 1, 2013.