| (a) Authority. HHSC may purchase construction and construction
related services, including new construction, renovation, remodeling,
repair, or maintenance work, and deferred maintenance as authorized
by Texas Government Code §2155.144, Texas Government Code, Chapter
2254, and Texas Government Code, Chapter 2269.
(b) Advertisement. Public notice of the issuance of
a Request for Proposals or Request for Qualifications is posted on
the Electronic State Business Daily in accordance with Texas Government
Code §2155.083. The solicitation must include evaluation and
selection criteria and the process for making a selection.
(c) Evaluation and selection. HHSC develops and advertises
an evaluation method which provides for:
(1) the fair consideration of proposals; and
(2) if applicable, a process for determining the competitive
range.
(d) Negotiations and value engineering.
(1) HHSC may discuss acceptable or potentially acceptable
proposals with respondents to assess a respondent's ability to meet
the solicitation requirements.
(2) After receiving a proposal but before making an
award, HHSC may permit the respondent to revise the proposal to obtain
the best and final offer at any stage in the evaluation, negotiation,
or value engineering process.
(e) Award. A contract is awarded to the respondent
or respondents whose proposals offer the best value for the state
in accordance with Texas Government Code §2155.144.
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