Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Transportation
Title R907 - Administration
Rule R907-33 - Department of Transportation Procurement Rules
Section R907-33-5 - Competitive Procurement Required for Expenditure of Public Funds, Use of Public Property or Other Public Assets to Acquire Products and Services Unless Exception is Authorized, Need for Flexibility

(1) Employees and agents conducting or administering the Department's procurement processes must maximize competition for contracts as much as practicable.

(2) Unless the executive director or a designee issues a written exception in accordance with provisions set forth in the Utah Procurement Code and applicable administrative rules documenting why a competitive procurement process is not required and why it is in the best interest of the Department to award a contract without engaging in a standard procurement process, the department must conduct a standard procurement process whenever:

(3) The standard of care the Department must exercise when designing, constructing, and maintaining a state highway in a reasonably safe condition for travel requires that its procurement practices are flexible enough to allow it to consider all characteristics, terms, and conditions relevant to satisfying its needs when procuring required products and services.