{"data":{"id":"us/23-cfr-636.201","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"23 CFR 636.201","heading":"What selection procedures and award criteria may be used?","body":"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:\nSelection procedure Criteria for using a selection procedure Award criteria options\n(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.\n(b) Single Phase (RFP) Project not meeting the criteria in § 636.202 All of the award criteria in item (a) of this table.\n(c) Modified Design-Build (may be one or two phases) Any project Lowest price technically acceptable.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-23.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:50Z","sha256":"e99d88704b84f45bd3e3e1488f5695af3e9c9eb89eeb227fa029aeef6925ba4c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/23-cfr-636.119","next":"us/23-cfr-636.202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}