Regulations last checked for updates: May 06, 2024

Title 23 - Highways last revised: Jan 18, 2024
§ 636.201 - What selection procedures and award criteria may be used?

You should consider using two-phase selection procedures for all design-build projects. However, if you do not believe two-phase selection procedures are appropriate for your project (based on the criteria in § 636.202), you may use a single phase selection procedure or the modified-design-build contracting method. The following procedures are available:

Selection procedure Criteria for using a selection procedure Award criteria options
(a) Two-Phase Selection Procedures (RFQ followed by RFP)§ 636.202Lowest price, Adjusted low-bid (price per quality point), meets criteria/low bid, weighted criteria process, fixed price/best design, best value.
(b) Single Phase (RFP)Project not meeting the criteria in § 636.202All of the award criteria in item (a) of this table.
(c) Modified Design-Build (may be one or two phases)Any projectLowest price technically acceptable.
authority: Sec. 1503 of Pub. L. 109–59, 119 Stat. 1144; Sec. 1307 of Pub. L. 105–178, 112 Stat. 107; 23 U.S.C. 101,109,112,113,114,115,119,128,and; 49 CFR 1.48(b)
source: 67 FR 75926, Dec. 10, 2002, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 23 CFR 636.201