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TX Transp Code § 223.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter B. Contract Provisions|Section 223.045. Iron and Steel Preference Provisions in Improvement Contracts

Sec. 223.045.  IRON AND STEEL PREFERENCE PROVISIONS IN IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTS.  A contract awarded by the department for the improvement of the state highway system without federal aid must contain the same preference provisions for iron and steel and iron and steel products that are required under federal law for an improvement made with federal aid.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 597 (S.B. 1289), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 223.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter B. Contract Provisions|Section 223.046. Use of Fly Ash and Bottom Ash for Road Construction

Sec. 223.046.  USE OF FLY ASH AND BOTTOM ASH FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION.  Design standards, guidelines, and specifications of the department, a county, or a municipality shall require that contract specifications for a road construction project allow for the use of fly ash and bottom ash resulting from combustion of coal or other fossil fuels and used for paving, bridge construction, and other appropriate road construction unless that use is technically inappropriate according to sound engineering principles or increases the cost of that construction.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 223.047 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter B. Contract Provisions|Section 223.047. Preference for Rubberized Asphalt Paving Made From Scrap Tires

Sec. 223.047.  PREFERENCE FOR RUBBERIZED ASPHALT PAVING MADE FROM SCRAP TIRES.  (a)  If the department, a county, or a municipality uses rubberized asphalt paving, the department, county, or municipality shall use scrap tires converted to rubberized asphalt paving by a facility in this state if available.(b)  In comparing bids submitted for road construction that require paving, the department, a county, or a municipality may give a preference to a bid that provides for using, as a part of the paving material, rubberized asphalt paving described by Subsection (a) if the cost of that paving material does not exceed by more than 15 percent the bid cost of alternative paving materials for the same job.  The cost of the materials must be determined by a life-cycle cost benefit analysis.(c)  In this section:(1)  "Rubberized asphalt" means an asphalt material containing at least 15 percent by weight of a reacted whole scrap tire.(2)  "Scrap tire" means a tire that can no longer be used for its original intended purpose.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 223.048 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter B. Contract Provisions|Section 223.048. Time of Payment

Sec. 223.048.  TIME OF PAYMENT.  The department may not pay a contractor for highway improvement, construction, or maintenance before the 10th day of the month after the month in which the work is performed or the material is used.  The department shall make payment as soon after that date as is practical.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 223.049 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter B. Contract Provisions|Section 223.049. Contract With Land Owner for Improving Access to Land

Sec. 223.049.  CONTRACT WITH LAND OWNER FOR IMPROVING ACCESS TO LAND.  (a) The department may, without complying with the competitive bidding procedures of Subchapter A, contract with an owner of land, including a subdivision, adjacent to a highway that is part of the state highway system to construct an improvement on the highway right-of-way that is directly related to improving access to or from the owner's land.(b)  An owner that enters into a contract with the department under this section must:(1)  comply with applicable department design and construction standards;(2)  comply with all laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances, including environmental requirements, that would be applicable if the department were performing the work;(3)  execute a performance and payment bond in accordance with Chapter 2253, Government Code; and(4)  make available for inspection by the department all books and other records in the possession of the owner that are related to the project.(c)  State and federal funds may not be used for the design, development, financing, or construction of a highway improvement under a contract described by this section.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.13, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 223.050 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter B. Contract Provisions|Section 223.050. Preference for Certain Providers

Sec. 223.050.  PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN PROVIDERS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), in awarding a contract to a private sector provider, the department shall give preference to a private sector provider if:(1)  the preference serves to create a positive economic impact on job growth and job retention in this state;(2)  the transportation project for which the contract is being awarded is funded entirely from:(A)  state funds;(B)  local funds; or(C)  a combination of state and local funds; and(3)  the amount of the bid or proposal of the provider does not exceed an amount equal to 105 percent of the lowest bid or proposal received by the department for the transportation project.(b)  The department, in determining whether the preference under Subsection (a) serves to create a positive economic impact on job growth and job retention in this state, may consider a private sector provider's employment presence and business establishments in this state.(c)  This section does not apply to the procurement of professional services under Subchapter A, Chapter 2254, Government Code.(d)  The department may not give a preference under this section if:(1)  as a result of the preference, a private sector provider would not be awarded a contract; and(2)  the principal place of business of the private sector provider described by Subdivision (1) is located in a state that:(A)  borders this state; and(B)  does not give a preference to private sector providers in a manner similar to this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1404 (H.B. 3648), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Transp Code § 223.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter B. Contract Provisions|Section 223.051. Verification by Contractors

Sec. 223.051.  VERIFICATION BY CONTRACTORS.  (a)  In this section, "E-verify program" has the meaning assigned by Section 673.001, Government Code.(b)  The department may not award a contract for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a highway in this state to a contractor unless the contractor and any subcontractor register with and participate in the E-verify program to verify employee information.  The contractor and any subcontractor must continue to participate in the program during the term of the contract.(c)  The department shall develop procedures for the administration and enforcement of this section.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 223.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter B. Contract Provisions|Section 223.052. Notification by Certain Municipalities of Scheduled Event

Sec. 223.052.  NOTIFICATION BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES OF SCHEDULED EVENT.  (a)  This section applies only to a municipality that:(1)  is partially located in three counties, two of which have a population of 1.8 million or more;(2)  is primarily located in a county with a population of 1.8 million or more; and(3)  has within its boundaries all or part of an international airport operated jointly by two municipalities.(b)  A contract for an improvement to a segment of the state highway system must prohibit a contractor from temporarily closing the highway, including temporarily relocating or changing an entrance or exit ramp to or from the highway, on the date that an event is scheduled to be held in a municipality in which the improvement is being proposed if, not later than 180 days before the date the event is scheduled to be held, the municipality notifies the department and the contractor of the date.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 82), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 223.051 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 21.001(45), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 223.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter C. Expedited Highway Improvement Contracts|Section 223.101. Definitions

Sec. 223.101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Highway emergency" means a situation or condition of a designated state highway that:(A)  poses an imminent threat to life or property of travelers;  or(B)  substantially disrupts the orderly flow of traffic and commerce.(2)  "Highway improvement contract" means a contract awarded by the department for the construction, repair, or maintenance of a designated state highway or any part of that highway.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 223.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter C. Expedited Highway Improvement Contracts|Section 223.102. Award of Emergency Highway Improvement Contract

Sec. 223.102.  AWARD OF EMERGENCY HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT.  As an alternative to the procedure provided by Subchapter A, in a highway emergency the department may award a highway improvement contract in accordance with rules adopted by the commission, which may include:(1)  contractor eligibility;(2)  notification of prospective bidders;(3)  bidding requirements;(4)  procedures for awarding the contract;(5)  bonding or other requirements to ensure satisfactory performance by the contractor and the protection of claimants supplying labor and materials used in performance;(6)  contract form and content;  and(7)  provision for a waiver of or exception to a procedure or requirement adopted under this section.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 223.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter C. Expedited Highway Improvement Contracts|Section 223.103. Certification of Emergency

Sec. 223.103.  CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY.  (a)  Before awarding a contract under this subchapter, the director or a person the director designates must certify in writing a description of the highway emergency.(b)  A person designated under Subsection (a) may not occupy a position below the level of deputy director.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 223.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter C. Expedited Highway Improvement Contracts|Section 223.104. Contract Requirements

Sec. 223.104.  CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A contract awarded under this subchapter must:(1)  be in the name of the state;(2)  be signed by the director or a person the director designates;  and(3)  have attached a copy of the certification required by Section 223.103.(b)  A person designated under Subsection (a) may not occupy a position below the level of district engineer.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 223.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter C. Expedited Highway Improvement Contracts|Section 223.105. Notification of Commission

Sec. 223.105.  NOTIFICATION OF COMMISSION.  Not later than the fifth working day after the date on which the contract is awarded, the director shall notify in writing each member of the commission of the details of the highway emergency and the award of the contract.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 223.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter D. Contracts for Environmental or Cultural Assessment|Section 223.151. Applicability

Sec. 223.151.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter:(1)  applies to services of a technical expert, including an archeologist, biologist, geologist, or historian, to conduct an environmental or cultural assessment required by state or federal law for a transportation project under the authority or jurisdiction of the department; and(2)  does not apply to services defined as engineering by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.15(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.820, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 2.14, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 223.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter D. Contracts for Environmental or Cultural Assessment|Section 223.152. Determination by Department

Sec. 223.152.  DETERMINATION BY DEPARTMENT.  The department may use competitive sealed proposals to obtain services under this subchapter if the department determines that competitive sealed bidding or informal competitive bidding is:(1)  not practical;  or(2)  disadvantageous to the state.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.15(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 223.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter D. Contracts for Environmental or Cultural Assessment|Section 223.153. Solicitation of Proposals

Sec. 223.153.  SOLICITATION OF PROPOSALS.  The department shall solicit proposals under this subchapter using the procedure by which the department procures services under Subchapter A, Chapter 2254, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.15(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 223.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter D. Contracts for Environmental or Cultural Assessment|Section 223.154. Opening of Proposals; Disclosure of Information

Sec. 223.154.  OPENING OF PROPOSALS;  DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.  (a)  The department:(1)  shall open each proposal received under this subchapter so as to avoid disclosure of contents to competing offerors during the process of negotiation;  and(2)  may not disclose any information to an offeror that is derived from a proposal received from another offeror.(b)  After the award of a contract under this subchapter, each proposal submitted to the department is open for public inspection, except as provided by Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.15(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 223.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter D. Contracts for Environmental or Cultural Assessment|Section 223.155. Discussions With Offerors

Sec. 223.155.  DISCUSSIONS WITH OFFERORS.  (a)  As provided in a request for proposals and under rules adopted by the commission, the department may discuss an acceptable or potentially acceptable proposal with the offeror to assess that offeror's ability to meet each requirement of the solicitation.(b)  To obtain the best final offer, before the department awards a contract under this subchapter, the department may permit an offeror to revise the offeror's proposal.(c)  The department shall provide each offeror an equal opportunity to discuss and revise the offeror's proposal.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.15(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 223.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter D. Contracts for Environmental or Cultural Assessment|Section 223.156. Award of Contract

Sec. 223.156.  AWARD OF CONTRACT.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the department shall make a written award of a contract under this subchapter to the offeror whose proposal is the most advantageous to the state, considering price and the evaluation factors in the request for proposals.(b)  The contract file must state in writing the basis on which the award is made.(c)  If the department finds that none of the proposals is acceptable, the department shall reject all proposals.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.15(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 223.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter D. Contracts for Environmental or Cultural Assessment|Section 223.157. Rules

Sec. 223.157.  RULES.  The department may adopt rules to implement this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.15(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 223.2011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter E. Comprehensive Development Agreements|Section 223.2011. Limited Authority for Certain Projects Using Comprehensive Development Agreements

Sec. 223.2011.  LIMITED AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS USING COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS.  (a)  Notwithstanding Sections 223.201(f) and 370.305(c), the department or an authority under Section 370.003 may enter into a comprehensive development agreement relating to improvements to, or construction of, all or part of:(1)  the Loop 1 (MoPac Improvement) project from Farm-to-Market Road 734 to Cesar Chavez Street;(2)  the U.S. 183 (Bergstrom Expressway) project from Springdale Road to Patton Avenue;(3)  a project consisting of the construction of:(A)  the Outer Parkway Project in Cameron County from U.S. Highway 77 to Farm-to-Market Road 1847; and(B)  the South Padre Island Second Access Causeway Project from State Highway 100 to Park Road 100;(4)  the Loop 49 project from Interstate 20 to U.S. Highway 69 (Lindale Relief Route) and from State Highway 110 to U.S. Highway 259 (Segments 6 and 7);(5)  the Loop 375 Border Highway West project in El Paso County from Race Track Drive to U.S. Highway 54;(6)  the Northeast Parkway project in El Paso County from Loop 375 east of the Railroad Drive overpass to the Texas-New Mexico border;(7)  the Loop 1604 project in Bexar County;(8)  the Hidalgo County Loop project; and(9)  the International Bridge Trade Corridor project.(b)  Before the department or an authority may enter into a comprehensive development agreement under this section, the department or the authority, as applicable, must meet the requirements under Section 223.201(j).(c)  Not later than December 1, 2014, the department or the authority, as applicable, shall provide a report to the commission on the status of a project described by Subsection (a).  The report must include:(1)  the status of the project's environmental clearance;(2)  an explanation of any project delays; and(3)  if the procurement is not completed, the anticipated date for the completion of the procurement.(d)  The department may not provide any financial assistance to an authority to pay for the costs of procuring an agreement under this section.(e)  In this section, "environmental clearance" means:(1)  a finding of no significant impact has been issued for the project or, as applicable, for the initial or base scope of the project; or(2)  for a project for which an environmental impact statement is prepared, a record of decision has been issued for that project or, as applicable, for the initial or base scope of the project.(f)  The authority to enter into a comprehensive development agreement under this section expires August 31, 2017.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 32, eff. June 17, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1234 (S.B. 1730), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Transp Code § 223.2012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 223 - Bids and Contracts for Highway Projects|Subchapter E. Comprehensive Development Agreements|Section 223.2012. North Tarrant Express Project Provisions

Sec. 223.2012.  NORTH TARRANT EXPRESS PROJECT PROVISIONS.  (a)  In this section, the North Tarrant Express project is the project described by Section 223.201(f)(3) entered into on June 23, 2009.(b)  The comprehensive development agreement for the North Tarrant Express project may provide for negotiating and entering into facility agreements for future phases or segments of the project at the times that the department considers advantageous to the department.(c)  The department is not required to use any further competitive procurement process to enter into one or more related facility agreements with the developer or an entity controlled by, to be controlled by, or to be under common control with the developer under the comprehensive development agreement for the North Tarrant Express project.(d)  A facility agreement for the North Tarrant Express project must terminate on or before June 22, 2061.  A facility agreement may not be extended or renewed beyond that date.(e)  The department may include or negotiate any matter in a comprehensive development agreement for the North Tarrant Express project that the department considers advantageous to the department.(f)  The comprehensive development agreement for the North Tarrant Express project may provide the developer or an entity controlled by, to be controlled by, or to be under common control with the developer with a right of first negotiation under which the developer may elect to negotiate with the department and enter into one or more related facility agreements for future phases or segments of the project.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 32, eff. June 17, 2011.|