23 C.F.R. PART 636--DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING
TITLE 23--Highways
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SUBCHAPTER G--ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC OPERATIONS
PART 636--DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING
Subpart A--GENERAL
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| Does this part apply to me?
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| What are the definitions of terms used in this part?
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| Does this part apply to all Federal-aid design-build projects?
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| Is the FHWA requiring the use of design-build?
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| What type of projects may be used with design-build contracting?
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| Does the definition of a qualified project limit the use of design-build contracting?
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| How does the definition of a qualified project apply to ITS projects?
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| How does the NEPA review process relate to the design-build procurement process?
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| What procedures may be used for solicitations and receipt of proposals?
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| Can oral presentations be used during the procurement process?
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| Is the stipend amount eligible for Federal participation?
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| What factors should be considered in risk allocation?
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| May I meet with industry to gather information concerning the appropriate risk allocation strategies?
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| What organizational conflict of interest requirements apply to design-build projects?
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| What conflict of interest standards apply to individuals who serve as selection team members for the owner?
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| Is team switching allowed after contract award?
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| How does this part apply to a project developed under a public-private partnership?
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Subpart B--SELECTION PROCEDURES, AWARD CRITERIA
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| What selection procedures and award criteria may be used?
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| When are two-phase design-build selection procedures appropriate?
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| What are the elements of two-phase selection procedures for competitive proposals?
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| What items may be included in a phase-one solicitation?
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| Can past performance be used as an evaluation criteria?
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| How do I evaluate offerors who do not have a record of relevant past performance?
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| Is there a limit on short listed firms?
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| May I use my existing prequalification procedures with design-build contracts?
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| What items must be included in a phase-two solicitation?
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| What requirements apply to projects which use the modified design-build procedure?
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| When and how should tradeoffs be used?
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| To what extent must tradeoff decisions be documented?
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Subpart C--PROPOSAL EVALUATION FACTORS
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| How should proposal evaluation factors be selected?
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| Are there any limitations on the selection and use of proposal evaluation factors?
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| May pre-qualification standards be used as proposal evaluation criteria in the RFP?
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| What process may be used to rate and score proposals?
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| Can price information be provided to analysts who are reviewing technical proposals?
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Subpart D--EXCHANGES
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| What types of information exchange may take place prior to the release of the RFP document?
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| What types of information exchange may take place after the release of the RFP document?
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| What information may be exchanged with a clarification?
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| Can a competitive range be used to limit competition?
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| After developing a short list, can I still establish a competitive range?
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| Are communications allowed prior to establishing the competitive range?
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| Am I limited in holding communications with certain firms?
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| Can communications be used to cure proposal deficiencies?
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| Can offerors revise their proposals during communications?
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Subpart E--DISCUSSIONS, PROPOSAL REVISIONS AND SOURCE SELECTION
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| What issues may be addressed in discussions?
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| Why should I use discussions?
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| Must I notify offerors of my intent to use/not use discussions?
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| If the solicitation indicated my intent was to award contract without discussions, but circumstances change, may I still hold discussions?
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| Must a contracting agency establish a competitive range if it intends to have discussions with offerors?
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| What issues must be covered in discussions?
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| What subjects are prohibited in discussions, communications and clarifications with offerors?
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| Can price or cost be an issue in discussions?
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| Can offerors revise their proposals as a result of discussions?
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| Can the competitive range be further defined once discussions have begun?
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| Can there be more than one round of discussions?
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| What is the basis for the source selection decision?
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| Are limited negotiations allowed prior to contract execution?
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| How may I provide notifications and debriefings?
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