Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 731 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Division 148 - CONSULTANT SELECTION: ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING AND RELATED SERVICES CONTRACTS
Section 731-148-0260 - Two-Tiered Selection Procedure for Local Contracting Agency Public Improvement Projects
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) For Procurements subject to ORS 279C.125, ODOT will serve as the lead Contracting Agency and will enter into Contracts which result from the two-tiered selection process described below.
(2) Tier One.
(3) Tier Two. In accordance with the qualifications based selection requirements of ORS 279C.110, the Local Contracting Agency shall select an Architect, Engineer, Photogrammetrist, Transportation Planner, or Land Surveyor from:
(4) Where multiple Local Government Agencies are involved in a two-tiered selection procedure, the Local Government Agencies may name one or more authorized representative(s) to act on behalf of all the Local Government Agencies, whether the Local Government Agencies are acting collectively or individually, to select the Architect, Engineer, Photogrammetrist, Transportation Planner or Land Surveyor to perform the Architectural, Engineering, Photogrammetric Mapping, Transportation Planning or Land Surveying Services or Related Services under the tier two selection process. In the event of a multiple award under the terms of the applicable Procurement, the authorized representative(s) of the Local Contracting Agencies may act on behalf of the Local Contracting Agencies to select the highest ranked firms that are required under the terms of the Procurement document, as part of the tier two selection process.
(5) ODOT shall negotiate a Contract with the selected Architect, Engineer, Photogrammetrist, Transportation Planner, or Land Surveyor in accordance with the negotiation provisions of OAR 731-148-0200 (Direct Appointment Procedure), OAR 731-148-0205 (Small Purchase Procedure) or OAR 731-148-0220 (Formal Selection Procedure) as applicable.
(6) Nothing in these Division 148 rules should be construed to deny or limit a Local Contracting Agency's ability to enter into a Contract directly with an Architect, Engineer, Photogrammetrist, Transportation Planner, or Land Surveyor pursuant to ORS 279C.125(4), through a selection process established by that Local Contracting Agency.
(7) For all Procurements subject to the two-tier selection procedure, ODOT will serve as the contract administrator.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.619, 279A.065(6)(a) & 279A.070
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 279A.050(3), 279C.110 & 279C.125