Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 43. TRANSPORTATION |
PART 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION |
CHAPTER 9. CONTRACT AND GRANT MANAGEMENT |
SUBCHAPTER F. CONTRACTS FOR SCIENTIFIC, REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL, RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION, AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES |
SECTION 9.85. Evaluation
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(a) Technical expert and ROW provider evaluation criteria. The department will evaluate a technical expert's or ROW provider's responsive proposal based on the following criteria, if applicable: (1) professional qualifications; (2) experience of the firm and the team or individuals; (3) merits of the proposal, including unique or innovative methods for performing the work; (4) ability to commit personnel, time, and other resources to the project (technical experts cannot be removed from association with the contract without prior consent by the department); (5) demonstrated understanding of the scope of services to be provided, including identifying which type of work will be performed by a subprovider, if any; (6) demonstrated understanding of applicable rules, regulations, policies, and other requirements associated with the environmental or cultural studies, analyses, or document preparation to be performed; (7) ability to meet department scheduling requirements; (8) past performance of the provider, specific provider staff, or subproviders on similar contracts; and (9) reasonableness of fee. (b) Landscape architect evaluation. The department will evaluate a landscape architect's responsive proposal based on the following criteria: (1) experience of the project manager and project team; (2) demonstrated understanding of the scope of services to be provided, including identifying which type of work will be performed by a subprovider, if any; (3) references including the ability to meet deadlines over the past three years; (4) ability to meet department scheduling requirements; and (5) reasonableness of fee. (c) Appraiser evaluation. An appraiser must be a department-certified appraiser. The department will evaluate a department-certified appraiser's responsive proposal based on the following criteria: (1) experience of the individual; (2) demonstrated understanding of the scope of services to be provided; (3) references including the ability to meet deadlines over the past three years; (4) ability to meet department scheduling requirements; and (5) reasonableness of fee. (d) Evaluation scale. The department will assign a numerical weighting value to each evaluation criterion and then score each criterion based upon a numerical scale. (e) Evaluation matrix. The department will evaluate each responsive proposal using an individual proposal evaluation matrix. (f) Tie scores. In the event of a tie, the managing officer will break the tie using the following method unless different criteria have been listed in the RFP. (1) The first tie breaker, if needed, will be references/past performances. (2) The second tie breaker, if needed, will be ability to meet department scheduling requirements. (3) If there is still a tie, the provider will be chosen by random selection. Source Note: The provisions of this §9.85 adopted to be effective March 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 1829; amended to be effective February 20, 2000, 25 TexReg 1146; amended to be effective January 4, 2001, 25 TexReg 13009; amended to be effective February 18, 2016, 41 TexReg 1127