Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 7 - MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Division 10 - Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission
Chapter 24 - Design-Build Project Contracts
Section 7 CSR 10-24.140 - Tradeoffs in Design-Build Contracting

Universal Citation: 7 MO Code of State Regs 10-24.140

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024

PURPOSE: This rule describes when and how tradeoffs should be used in awarding a design-build contract and documentation of the tradeoff decisions.

(1) At its discretion, the commission may consider the tradeoff technique when it is desirable to award to other than the lowest priced proposer or other than the highest technically rated proposer.

(2) If the commission uses a tradeoff technique, the following is to be clearly stated in the solicitation:

(A) All evaluation factors and significant subfactors that affect contract award and the factor's relative importance ; and

(B) Whether all evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are:
1. Significantly more important than cost or price; or

2. Approximately equal in importance to cost or price; or

3. Significantly less important than cost or price.

(3) When tradeoffs are performed, the source selection records must include the following:

(A) An assessment of each proposer's ability to accomplish the technical requirements; and

(B) A summary, matrix, or quantitative ranking, along with appropriate supporting narrative, of each technical proposal using the evaluation factors.

*Original authority: 226.020, RSMo 1939; 226.030, RSMo 1939, amended 1965, 2003, 2004; and 227.107, RSMo 2002.

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