Award Process

(1) The DBRC will forward the apparent best evaluated design-builder to the Commissioner with a recommendation either to: (a) Reject all proposals; or (b) Award a design-build contract to the best evaluated design-builder; or (c) Provided, however, if the DBRC determines after opening the price proposals that the apparent best evaluated design-builder should be considered non-responsive, or if after award the best evaluated design-builder declines the award and forfeits the proposal guaranty, the DBRC may recommend award of the contract to the next best evaluated design-builder. (2) Upon receiving the DBRC’s recommendation, the Commissioner may either: (a) Reject all proposals; or (b) Award a design-build contract to the best evaluated design-builder; or (c) If the DRBC determines after opening the price proposals that the apparent best evaluated design-builder should be considered non-responsive, or if the best evaluated design-builder declines the Commissioner’s award, the Commissioner may award the contract to the next best evaluated design- builder. (3) After the design-build contract has been awarded, the Department will publish the technical scores and adjusted prices on the Department’s website. (4) All short-listed design-builders will be afforded the opportunity for a debriefing with the Department regarding the relative merits of their technical proposals and price proposals.