tx-July102026-128: 43 TAC §9.32 (Amendment) — Contract and Grant Management
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The Texas Department of Transportation (department) proposes the amendments to §9.32 concerning Selection Processes, Contract Types, Selection Types, and Projected Contracts. EXPLANATION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS The department's rules currently limit the terms of indefinite deliverable contracts procured for architectural, engineering, or surveying services using the federal selection process (federal ID contracts) to not more than five years, in accordance with 23 CFR §172.9(a)(3)(i). In practice, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) allows the department to extend certain federal ID contracts past a five-year term, after formal FHWA concurrence, which is currently requested by letter. FHWA has recommended that the department transition to a documented notification process instead of individual letters. The process will be defined in the department's manual, PEPS Contracting: Project Management for the Project Manager, which has been approved by the FHWA, as required by 23 CFR §172.5(c). This rule change allows certain federally procured contracts to extend past five years, therefore, providing the department with more flexibility to complete projects. Amendments to §9.32,...
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