This is an amendment to subsection 14-91.007(5), F.A.C., to revise the composition of the Design-Build Technical Review Committees.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
14-91.007: Selection and Award Process
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This is an amendment to subsection 14-91.007(5), F.A.C., to revise the composition of the Design-Build Technical Review Committees.
SUMMARY: The proposed amendment revises the requirements for Design-Build Technical Review Committees.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 334.044(2), 337.11(7)(b) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 337.025, 337.11(7) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: James C. Myers, Clerk of Agency Proceedings, Florida Department of Transportation, Office of the General Counsel, 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 58, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0458

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

14-91.007 Selection and Award Process.

(1) through (4)(b) No change.

(5) Technical Review Committee. A There shall be a Technical Review Committee consisting of Department employees whose members are selected based on their experience and the nature of the project. This committee will be assigned the responsibility used to evaluate letters of interest and review technical proposals in accordance with the provisions of the request for proposal. The members of the Technical Review Committee will be designated by the appropriate Director, or designee, based on the nature of the work requested and the complexity of the project. When non-Department personnel serve on the Technical Review Committee, Department personnel shall constitute the majority unless otherwise approved by the appropriate Director. No employee of a firm pursuing a project under consideration will serve on the Technical Review Committee.

(6) through (8) No change.

Specific Authority 334.044(2), 337.11(7)(b) FS. Law Implemented 337.025, 337.11(7) FS. History–New 3-13-88, 6-13-90, Amended 2-20-96, 9-3-96, 10-18-00,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Brian Blanchard, State Highway Engineer
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Stephanie C. Kopelousos, Secretary
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 27, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 31, 2008