Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0400 - Environment and Conservation
Subtitle 0400-44 - Division of Water Resources
Chapter 0400-44-01 - Abandoned mine lands reclamation program
Section 0400-44-01-.12 - PROCUREMENT OF RECLAMATION SERVICES
Current through September 24, 2024
Once reclamation specifications have been completed for a project, a reclamation contractor will be procured by one of the following methods.
(1) Requisitioning Process
When services to be procured are appropriate for bidding and are subject to uniform and impersonal criteria for bid evaluation, the Department of General Services, Purchasing Division, All procure those services through the normal requisitioning process. All requisitioning processes will comply with T.C.A. § 4-330.
(2) Request for Proposal
This procedure shall be followed where justification does not exist for the use of either verbal competitive negotiation or sole source negotiation. It involves the written solicitation of proposals from potential vendors. All requests for proposals will comply with the Rules of the Department of Finance and Administration Rule 0620-03-03-.03.
(3) Verbal Competitive Negotiation-This procedure involves the verbal negotiation of the terms of a contract, and it shall be performed in a manner which maximizes free and open competition among vendors. All verbal competitive negotiation procedures will comply with the Rules of the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Rule 0620-03-03-.03.
(4) Sole Source Negotiation-This procedure involves the verbal negotiation of a contract with a single vendor. It shall be performed in a manner which results in the most economical arrangement for the State. All sole source negotiation procedures will comply with the Rule of the Tennessee department of Finance and Administration Rule 0620-03-03-.03.
Authority: T.C.A. §§59-8-324 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq.
