[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR636.302]

[Page 206]
 
                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 636--DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart C--Proposal Evaluation Factors
 
Sec. 636.302  Are there any limitations on the selection and use of proposal evaluation factors?

    (a) The selection of the evaluation factors, significant subfactors 
and their relative importance are within your broad discretion subject 
to the following requirements:
    (1) You must evaluate price in every source selection where 
construction is a significant component of the scope of work.
    (2) You must evaluate the quality of the product or service through 
consideration of one or more non-price evaluation factors. These factors 
may include (but are not limited to) such criteria as:
    (i) Compliance with solicitation requirements;
    (ii) Completion schedule (contractual incentives and disincentives 
for early completion may be used where appropriate); or
    (iii) Technical solutions.
    (3) At your discretion, you may evaluate past performance, technical 
experience and management experience (subject to Sec. 636.303(b)).
    (b) All factors and significant subfactors that will affect contract 
award and their relative importance must be stated clearly in the 
solicitation.