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TX Govt Code § 2269.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter F. Construction Manager-at-Risk Method|Section 2269.254. Selection of Offeror

Sec. 2269.254.  SELECTION OF OFFEROR.  (a)  The governmental entity shall select the offeror that submits the proposal that offers the best value for the governmental entity based on the published selection criteria and on its ranking evaluation.(b)  The governmental entity shall first attempt to negotiate a contract with the selected offeror.(c)  If the governmental entity is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the selected offeror, the governmental entity shall, formally and in writing, end negotiations with that offeror and proceed to negotiate with the next offeror in the order of the selection ranking until a contract is reached or negotiations with all ranked offerors end.(d)  Not later than the seventh day after the date the contract is awarded, the governmental entity shall make the rankings determined under Section 2269.253(g) public.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.002(11), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2269.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter F. Construction Manager-at-Risk Method|Section 2269.255. Performance of Work

Sec. 2269.255.  PERFORMANCE OF WORK.  (a)  A construction manager-at-risk shall publicly advertise for bids or proposals and receive bids or proposals from trade contractors or subcontractors for the performance of all major elements of the work other than the minor work that may be included in the general conditions.(b)  A construction manager-at-risk may seek to perform portions of the work itself if:(1)  the construction manager-at-risk submits its bid or proposal for those portions of the work in the same manner as all other trade contractors or subcontractors; and(2)  the governmental entity determines that the construction manager-at-risk's bid or proposal provides the best value for the governmental entity.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2269.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter F. Construction Manager-at-Risk Method|Section 2269.256. Review of Bids or Proposals

Sec. 2269.256.  REVIEW OF BIDS OR PROPOSALS.  (a)  The construction manager-at-risk shall review all trade contractor or subcontractor bids or proposals in a manner that does not disclose the contents of the bid or proposal during the selection process to a person not employed by the construction manager-at-risk, architect, engineer, or governmental entity.  All bids or proposals shall be made available to the governmental entity on request and to the public after the later of the award of the contract or the seventh day after the date of final selection of bids or proposals.(b)  If the construction manager-at-risk reviews, evaluates, and recommends to the governmental entity a bid or proposal from a trade contractor or subcontractor but the governmental entity requires another bid or proposal to be accepted, the governmental entity shall compensate the construction manager-at-risk by a change in price, time, or guaranteed maximum cost for any additional cost and risk that the construction manager-at-risk incurs because of the governmental entity's requirement that another bid or proposal be accepted.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2269.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter F. Construction Manager-at-Risk Method|Section 2269.257. Default; Performance of Work

Sec. 2269.257.  DEFAULT; PERFORMANCE OF WORK.  If a selected trade contractor or subcontractor defaults in the performance of its work or fails to execute a subcontract after being selected in accordance with this subchapter, the construction manager-at-risk may itself fulfill, without advertising, the contract requirements or select a replacement trade contractor or subcontractor to fulfill the contract requirements.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2269.258 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter F. Construction Manager-at-Risk Method|Section 2269.258. Performance or Payment Bond

Sec. 2269.258.  PERFORMANCE OR PAYMENT BOND.  (a)  If a fixed contract amount or guaranteed maximum price has not been determined at the time the contract is awarded, the penal sums of the performance and payment bonds delivered to the governmental entity must each be in an amount equal to the construction budget, as specified in the request for proposals or qualifications.(b)  The construction manager-at-risk shall deliver the bonds not later than the 10th day after the date the construction manager-at-risk executes the contract unless the construction manager-at-risk furnishes a bid bond or other financial security acceptable to the governmental entity to ensure that the construction manager will furnish the required performance and payment bonds when a guaranteed maximum price is established.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2269.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter G. Building Using Design-Build Method|Section 2269.301. Contracts for Facilities: Design-Build

Sec. 2269.301.  CONTRACTS FOR FACILITIES:  DESIGN-BUILD.  In this chapter, "design-build" is a project delivery method by which a governmental entity contracts with a single entity to provide both design and construction services for the construction, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of a facility.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2269.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter G. Building Using Design-Build Method|Section 2269.302. Applicability of Subchapter to Buildings; Exceptions

Sec. 2269.302.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO BUILDINGS; EXCEPTIONS.  This subchapter applies only to a facility that is a building or an associated structure, including an electric utility structure.  This subchapter does not apply to:(1)  a highway, road, street, bridge, underground utility, water supply project, water plant, wastewater plant, water and wastewater distribution or conveyance facility, wharf, dock, airport runway or taxiway, drainage project, or related type of project associated with civil engineering construction; or(2)  a building or structure that is incidental to a project that is primarily a civil engineering construction project.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2269.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter G. Building Using Design-Build Method|Section 2269.303. Contracts for Buildings: Design-Build

Sec. 2269.303.  CONTRACTS FOR BUILDINGS: DESIGN-BUILD.  A governmental entity may use the design-build method for the construction, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of a building or associated structure only as provided by this subchapter.  In using that method, the governmental entity shall enter into a single contract with a design-build firm for the design and construction of the building or associated structure.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2269.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter G. Building Using Design-Build Method|Section 2269.304. Design-Build Firms

Sec. 2269.304.  DESIGN-BUILD FIRMS.  A design-build firm under this subchapter must be a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity or team that includes an architect or engineer and a construction contractor.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2269.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter G. Building Using Design-Build Method|Section 2269.305. Use of Architect or Engineer as Independent Representative

Sec. 2269.305.  USE OF ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER AS INDEPENDENT REPRESENTATIVE.  The governmental entity shall select or designate an architect or engineer independent of the design-build firm to act as the governmental entity's representative for the duration of the project.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2269.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter G. Building Using Design-Build Method|Section 2269.306. Preparation of Request

Sec. 2269.306.  PREPARATION OF REQUEST.  (a)  The governmental entity shall prepare a request for qualifications that includes general information on the project site, project scope, budget, special systems, selection criteria and the weighted value for each criterion, and other information that may assist potential design-build firms in submitting proposals for the project.(b)  The governmental entity shall also prepare the design criteria package that includes more detailed information on the project.  If the preparation of the design criteria package requires architectural or engineering services that constitute the practice of architecture within the meaning of Chapter 1051, Occupations Code, or the practice of engineering within the meaning of Chapter 1001, Occupations Code, those services shall be provided in accordance with the applicable law.(c)  The design criteria package must include a set of documents that provides sufficient information, including criteria for selection, to permit a design-build firm to prepare a response to the governmental entity's request for qualifications and to provide any additional information requested.  The design criteria package must specify criteria the governmental entity considers necessary to describe the project and may include, as appropriate, the legal description of the site, survey information concerning the site, interior space requirements, special material requirements, material quality standards, conceptual criteria for the project, special equipment requirements, cost or budget estimates, time schedules, quality assurance and quality control requirements, site development requirements, applicable codes and ordinances, provisions for utilities, parking requirements, and any other requirement.(d)  The governmental entity may not require offerors to submit architectural or engineering designs as part of a proposal or a response to a request for qualifications.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2269.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter G. Building Using Design-Build Method|Section 2269.307. Evaluation of Design-Build Firms

Sec. 2269.307.  EVALUATION OF DESIGN-BUILD FIRMS.  (a)  For each design-build firm that responded to the request for qualifications, the governmental entity shall evaluate the firm's experience, technical competence, and capability to perform, the past performance of the firm and members of the firm, and other appropriate factors submitted by the firm in response to the request for qualifications, except that cost-related or price-related evaluation factors are not permitted.(b)  Each firm must certify to the governmental entity that each architect or engineer that is a member of the firm was selected based on demonstrated competence and qualifications, in the manner provided by Section 2254.004.(c)  The governmental entity shall qualify a maximum of five responders to submit proposals that contain additional information and, if the governmental entity chooses, to interview for final selection.(d)  The governmental entity shall evaluate the additional information submitted by the offerors on the basis of the selection criteria stated in the request for qualifications and the results of any interview.(e)  The governmental entity may request additional information regarding demonstrated competence and qualifications, considerations of the safety and long-term durability of the project, the feasibility of implementing the project as proposed, the ability of the offeror to meet schedules, or costing methodology.  As used in this subsection, "costing methodology" means an offeror's policies on subcontractor markup, definition of general conditions, range of cost for general conditions, policies on retainage, policies on contingencies, discount for prompt payment, and expected staffing for administrative duties.  The term does not include a guaranteed maximum price or bid for overall design or construction.(f)  The governmental entity shall rank each proposal submitted on the basis of the criteria set forth in the request for qualifications.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2269.308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter G. Building Using Design-Build Method|Section 2269.308. Selection of Design-Build Firm

Sec. 2269.308.  SELECTION OF DESIGN-BUILD FIRM.  (a)  The governmental entity shall select the design-build firm that submits the proposal offering the best value for the governmental entity on the basis of the published selection criteria and on its ranking evaluations.(b)  The governmental entity shall first attempt to negotiate a contract with the selected firm.(c)  If the governmental entity is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the selected firm, the governmental entity shall, formally and in writing, end all negotiations with that firm and proceed to negotiate with the next firm in the order of the selection ranking until a contract is reached or negotiations with all ranked firms end.(d)  Not later than the seventh day after the date the contract is awarded, the governmental entity shall make the rankings determined under Section 2269.307(f) public.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.002(12), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2269.309 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter G. Building Using Design-Build Method|Section 2269.309. Submission of Design After Selection

Sec. 2269.309.  SUBMISSION OF DESIGN AFTER SELECTION.  After selection of the design-build firm, that firm's architects or engineers shall submit all design elements for review and determination of scope compliance to the governmental entity or the governmental entity's architect or engineer before or concurrently with construction.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2269.310 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter G. Building Using Design-Build Method|Section 2269.310. Final Construction Documents

Sec. 2269.310.  FINAL CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.  The design-build firm shall supply a set of construction documents for the completed project to the governmental entity at the conclusion of construction.  The documents must note any changes made during construction.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2269.311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter G. Building Using Design-Build Method|Section 2269.311. Performance or Payment Bond

Sec. 2269.311.  PERFORMANCE OR PAYMENT BOND.  (a)  A payment or performance bond is not required and may not provide coverage for the design portion of the design-build contract with the design-build firm under this subchapter.(b)  If a fixed contract amount or guaranteed maximum price has not been determined at the time the design-build contract is awarded, the penal sums of the performance and payment bonds delivered to the governmental entity must each be in an amount equal to the construction budget, as specified in the design criteria package.(c)  The design-build firm shall deliver the bonds not later than the 10th day after the date the design-build firm executes the contract unless the design-build firm furnishes a bid bond or other financial security acceptable to the governmental entity to ensure that the design-build firm will furnish the required performance and payment bonds before construction begins.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2269.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter H. Design-Build Procedures for Certain Civil Works Projects|Section 2269.351. Definitions

Sec. 2269.351.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Civil works project" means:(A)  roads, streets, bridges, utilities, water supply projects, water plants, wastewater plants, water distribution and wastewater conveyance facilities, desalination projects, wharves, docks, airport runways and taxiways, storm drainage and flood control projects, or transit projects;(B)  types of projects or facilities related to those described by Paragraph (A) and associated with civil engineering construction; and(C)  buildings or structures that are incidental to projects or facilities that are described by Paragraphs (A) and (B) and that are primarily civil engineering construction projects.(2)  "Design-build firm" means a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity or team that includes an engineer and a construction contractor qualified to engage in civil works construction in Texas.(3)  "Design criteria package" means a set of documents that:(A)  provides sufficient information to convey the intent, goals, criteria, and objectives of the civil works project; and(B)  permits a design-build firm to:(i)  assess the scope of work and the risk involved; and(ii)  submit a proposal on the project.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2269.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management|Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects|Subchapter H. Design-Build Procedures for Certain Civil Works Projects|Section 2269.352. Applicability

Sec. 2269.352.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter applies to a governmental entity that:(1)  has a population of more than 100,000 within the entity's geographic boundary or service area; or(2)  is a board of trustees governed by Chapter 54, Transportation Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.|