The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
- (1) Competitive sealed proposals--A procurement method in which offers are solicited from a number of sources, and selection is made using criteria other than cost, although reasonableness of cost is a selection criterion.
- (2) Department--The Texas Department of Transportation.
- (3) Indefinite delivery contract--A contract that contains a general scope of services, maximum contract amount, and contract termination date in which contract rates are negotiated prior to contract execution, and work is authorized as needed.
- (4) Mandatory provider qualifications--Those qualifications listed in the request for proposals that the technical expert must demonstrate it meets in order for the proposal to be considered responsive.
- (5) Provider--The technical expert awarded a department provider contract.
- (6) Request for proposals (RFP)--A request for submittal of a technical proposal that demonstrates competence and qualifications of the technical expert to perform the requested services and shows an understanding of the specific project.
- (7) Subprovider--A provider proposing to perform work through a contractual agreement with the provider.
- (8) Technical expert--An archeologist, biologist, geologist, historian, architectural historian, or other non-engineering expert in a natural, social, or environmental science qualified to conduct an environmental or cultural study required by state or federal law for a transportation project. This definition includes a firm or institution employing one or more technical experts.
Source Note:The provisions of this §9.81 adopted to be effective March 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 1829.