Tex. Educ. Code § 51.779 · Subchapter T. CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS
EVALUATION OF BIDS AND PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) An institution that is considering a construction contract using a method authorized by this subchapter must, before advertising, determine which method provides the best value for the institution.
(b) The institution shall base its selection among the offerors on criteria established by the institution. The institution shall publish in the request for bids, proposals, or qualifications the criteria that will be used to evaluate the offerors.
(c) The institution shall document the basis of its selection and shall make the evaluations public not later than the seventh day after the date the contract is awarded.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1179, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1225, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.51.htm
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