Section 5.2292 - Contracts for Services Under Petroleum Storage Tank State-Lead Program(a) The executive director may directly award a contract for scientific and technical environmental services to a person if:(1) the contract is for the performance of services related to the remediation of a site that has been placed in the state-lead program under Section 26.3573(r-1);(2) the person has registered to perform corrective action under Section 26.364;(3) the person is eligible to receive a contract award from the state;(4) the person was performing related work at the site on or before July 1, 2011; and(5) the contract includes all contract provisions required for state contracts.(b) Notwithstanding Section 2254.004, Government Code, the executive director may directly award a contract for engineering services to a person if:(1) the contract is for the performance of services related to the remediation of a site that has been placed in the state-lead program under Section 26.3573(r-1);(2) the person is licensed under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code;(3) the person has registered to perform corrective action under Section 26.364;(4) the person is eligible to receive a contract award from the state;(5) the person was performing related work at the site on or before July 1, 2011; and(6) the contract includes all contract provisions required for state contracts.(c) Nothing in Subsection (a) or (b) requires the executive director to make an award at a site or prevents the executive director from negotiating additional contract terms, including qualifications.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021, Sec. 1.06, eff. 9/1/2011.