SECTION 25.403. Request for Proposals

(a) Notice. The department will publish a request for proposals for the information logo and TOD sign program.

(b) Evaluation. The department will determine the best value to the state by evaluating the contractor's:

(1) proposed team and the time commitment for each team member;

(2) capability for undertaking and performing the work;

(3) understanding of the project;

(4) quality of services offered;

(5) financial resources and ability to perform the work;

(6) approach or course of action to meeting the goals and objectives;

(7) ability to meet the schedule;

(8) proposed percentage to be paid to the department from fees collected from program participants;

(9) proposed amount for the fees that will be charged to participants in the program; and

(10) ability to fulfill any other criteria listed in the request for proposal.

(c) Ineligible proposal. The department will not consider a proposal that:

(1) fails to comply with any requirement contained in the request for proposals issued under this section; or

(2) fails to guarantee a fee to be paid to the department of at least 10% of the fees collected from program participants or a percentage as specified by the department in the request for proposals of the fees collected from program participants sufficient to cover the department's costs to administer the program.

Source Note: The provisions of this §25.403 adopted to be effective November 17, 2005, 30 TexReg 7497