Procurement Options for Federal-aid, Construction and Service Contracts
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US DOT's Adoption of the Common Rule (Non-construction/ Non-engineering) | (3)
Construction Contracts | (4)
Engineering Service Contracts | (5)
Special Experimental Project No. 14 (SEP-14) |
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| Reference |
49 CFR 18 |
23 USC 112 (b)(1)
23 CFR 635 |
23 USC 112 (b)(2)
23 CFR 172 |
23 USC 307 |
| Basis for contract award |
State Procedures for procurement |
Lowest Responsive Bidder |
Qualifications Based Selection |
Experimental |
| Definitions |
49 CFR 18.3 |
23 USC 101(a) -"construction" |
23 USC 112 (b)(2) |
None |
| Types of Projects |
Service contracts, equipment purchases, limited software development and other services that do not meet the definitions of design or construction |
Traditional highway construction |
Traditional engineering and architectural services |
Non-traditional projects (design-build, best value, life cycle cost bidding, etc.) |
| Exceptions/Applicability Limitations |
1) 49 CFR18.36(j) requires competitive bidding for highway construction grants using 23 CFR 635A (column 3) 2) 49CFR18.36(t) requires qualifications based selection for architectural or engineering services using Brooks Act requirements (column 4) |
1) For Transportation Enhancement projects off the highway ROW, 49 CFR 18 applies (col #2) 2) Deviations from competitive bidding requirements should be evaluated experimentally under SEP-14 (column 5) |
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Related Information
Contact
Jerry Yakowenko
Office of Program Administration
202-366-1562
E-mail Jerry
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Updated: 04/07/2011 | |
