Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
14-91.007: Selection and Award Process
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This is an amendment to subsection 14-91.007(5), F.A.C., to revise the composition of the Design-Build Technical Review Committees.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed amendment revises the requirements for Design-Build Technical Review Committees.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 334.044(2), 337.11(7)(b) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 337.025, 337.11(7) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: James C. Myers, Clerk of Agency Proceedings, Florida Department of Transportation, Office of the General Counsel, 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 58, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0458

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

14-91.007 Selection and Award Process.

(1) through (4)(b) No change.

(5) Technical Review Committee. A There shall be a Technical Review Committee consisting of Department employees whose members are selected based on their experience and the nature of the project. This committee will be assigned the responsibility used to evaluate letters of interest and review technical proposals in accordance with the provisions of the request for proposal. The members of the Technical Review Committee will be designated by the appropriate Director, or designee, based on the nature of the work requested and the complexity of the project. When non-Department personnel serve on the Technical Review Committee, Department personnel shall constitute the majority unless otherwise approved by the appropriate Director. No employee of a firm pursuing a project under consideration will serve on the Technical Review Committee.

(6) through (8) No change.

Specific Authority 334.044(2), 337.11(7)(b) FS. Law Implemented 337.025, 337.11(7) FS. History–New 3-13-88, 6-13-90, Amended 2-20-96, 9-3-96, 10-18-00,________.