Section 9.35 - Federal Process(a) Applicability. This section applies to engineering or design related service contract directly related to a highway construction project and reimbursed with federal-aid highway program (FAHP) funding.(b) Administrative qualification. A firm providing engineering and design related services must be administratively qualified under §9.34(b)(2) - (6) of this subchapter (relating to Non-federal Process), or use an indirect cost rate applicable under Federal Highway Administration regulations or guidelines, by the closing date of the RFP to compete for contracts under this section. Section 9.34(b)(7) and (8) of this subchapter do not apply to a contract under this section.(c) Consultant selection team (CST); replacements. Section 9.34(c) and (f) of this subchapter apply to contract procurement under this section.(d) Request for proposal (RFP). Section 9.34(d) of this subchapter applies to contract procurement under this section.(e) Proposal; screening and evaluation. Section 9.34(e) and (g) of this subchapter apply to the contract procurement under this section.(f) Short list; evaluation; selection. Section §9.34(h) - (j) of this subchapter apply to the contract procurement under this section.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.35
The provisions of this §9.35 adopted to be effective February 21, 2013, 38 TexReg 994; amended to be effective August 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 5110; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 29, July 15, 2016, TexReg 5248, eff. 7/20/2016; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 19, May 11, 2018, TexReg 3122, eff. 5/16/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 46, November 12, 2021, TexReg 7807, eff. 11/17/2021