Advertisement Of Design-Build Projects

(1) Advertisement of the RFQ and/or RFP for design-build projects shall be published, at a minimum, through the Internet by posting on the Department’s website. The announcement for a design-build project or projects will be made by the Department in sufficient time for design-builders to submit statements of qualifications or other responses solicited in the RFQ or RFP. (2) The Department’s RFQ shall outline the tentative general scope, description, location, and anticipated procurement schedule for each proposed design-build project. (3) The Department will establish and determine the appropriate selection method on a project-by-project basis (e.g., adjusted low bid, fixed price/best design, weighted criteria process, lowest price-technically acceptable, etc.). This selection method will be stated in the RFP, and in the RFQ in a two-phase selection process. Authority: T.C.A. §§ 54-1-119 and 4-3-2303. Administrative History: Original rule filed April 16, 2008; effective June 30, 2008. 1680-5-4 -.06 DESCRIPTION OF THE SCOPE OF SERVICE. (1) A design-build project shall be designed and constructed as described in the RFP. Through the RFP, the design-builder’s specific scope of work will be defined in detail on a project-by-project basis. (2) A tentative general scope of work will be described as part of the RFQ in a two-phase selection process.