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23 CFR 636.201: What selection procedures and award criteria may be used?
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 23—Highways
- CHAPTER I—FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
- SUBCHAPTER G—ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC OPERATIONS
- PART 636—DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING
- Subpart B—Selection Procedures, Award Criteria
You should consider using two-phase selection procedures for all design-build projects. However, if you do not believe two-phase selection procedures are appropriate for your project (based on the criteria in § 636.202), you may use a single phase selection procedure or the modified-design-build contracting method. The following procedures are available:
Selection procedure Criteria for using a selection procedure Award criteria options
(a) Two-Phase Selection Procedures (RFQ followed by RFP) § 636.202 Lowest price, Adjusted low-bid (price per quality point), meets criteria/low bid, weighted criteria process, fixed price/best design, best value.
(b) Single Phase (RFP) Project not meeting the criteria in § 636.202 All of the award criteria in item (a) of this table.
(c) Modified Design-Build (may be one or two phases) Any project Lowest price technically acceptable.
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