27 CAR § 93-108. Request for qualifications

(a) Requests for qualifications (RFQs) shall be: (1) Project-specific; and (2) Developed by the Arkansas Department of Transportation. (b)(1) The RFQ should describe the project and scope of work and may include other requirements and/or criteria to allow a proposer to determine their interest in the design-build project. (2) At a minimum, the RFQ shall include: (A) Well-defined requirements that will ensure an equitable and fair comparison; (B) Clearly defined requirements for technical expertise and/or values that are important for the project; and (C) The evaluation scoring criteria for the SOQ, including well-defined requirements for obtaining the maximum score. (3) Additional requirements for the RFQ may be included in the design-build guidelines and procedures.