(a) The department shall provide or contract for, independently of the design-build contractor, the following services as necessary for the acceptance of the highway project by the department:
- (1) inspection services;
- (2) construction materials engineering and testing; and
- (3) verification testing services.
- (b) The department shall ensure that the engineering services contracted for under this section are selected based on demonstrated competence and qualifications.
- (c) This section does not preclude a design-build contractor from providing construction quality assurance and quality control under a design-build contract.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2011.