Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 731 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Division 7 - PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTS; HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Section 731-007-0250 - Bid or Proposal Evaluation Criteria
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) General. A Public Improvement Contract, if awarded, shall be awarded to the Responsible Bidder submitting the lowest Responsive Bid, or to the Responsible Proposer submitting the best Responsive Proposal, provided that such Entity is not listed by the Construction Contractors Board as disqualified to hold a Contract for a Public Improvement. See OAR 731-005-0650 and OAR 731-007-0340 for Alternative Contracting Methods.
(2) Bid Evaluation Criteria. Invitations to Bid may solicit lump-sum Offers, unit-price Offers, or a combination of the two:
(3) Proposal Evaluation Criteria. If the Director of Transportation has exempted the procurement of a Public Improvement from the competitive bidding requirements of ORS 279C.335(1), and has authorized the use of an Alternative Contracting Method under ORS 279C.335(3), ODOT shall set forth the evaluation criteria in the Solicitation Documents if they differ from those in division 5 (or the Specifications) and as required by OAR 137-049-0650 and ORS 279C.335(2) and (3).
Statutory/Other Authority: 184.619, 279A.050 & 279A.065
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 279A.065 & 279C.335