These amendments allow for competitive bidding on Department advertised Design-Build projects. The rule includes a new procurement method for non-complex projects that includes price as a principle, but not exclusive, consideration in the awarding of a project. The rule allows qualified bidders to team with design professionals and others in the submission of a bid proposal and eliminates an unused optional provision for advertising of projects outside of the Department’s website. The rule provides specific requirements for a letter of interest, and explains how Design-Build firms will be shortlisted by one of two methods after a review of the letters of interest. The rule provides that the assessments made by a Technical Review committee will be reviewed by a Selection Committee prior to the awarding of a Department project. The rule eliminates a chart providing a pre-set compensation range for stipend compensation to allow the stipend award to be placed in the project advertisement.