Section 25.403 - Request for Proposals(a) Notice. The department will publish a request for proposals for the information logo and TOD sign program.(b) Evaluation. The department will determine the best value to the state by evaluating the contractor's:(1) proposed team and the time commitment for each team member;(2) capability for undertaking and performing the work;(3) understanding of the project;(4) quality of services offered;(5) financial resources and ability to perform the work;(6) approach or course of action to meeting the goals and objectives;(7) ability to meet the schedule;(8) proposed percentage to be paid to the department from fees collected from program participants;(9) proposed amount for the fees that will be charged to participants in the program; and(10) ability to fulfill any other criteria listed in the request for proposal.(c) Ineligible proposal. The department will not consider a proposal that:(1) fails to comply with any requirement contained in the request for proposals issued under this section; or(2) fails to guarantee a fee to be paid to the department of at least 10% of the fees collected from program participants or a percentage as specified by the department in the request for proposals of the fees collected from program participants sufficient to cover the department's costs to administer the program.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 25.403
The provisions of this §25.403 adopted to be effective November 17, 2005, 30 TexReg 7497