Tex. Education Code § 51.779
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 51.779, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 51.779. EVALUATION OF BIDS AND PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES.
Official statutory text
(a) An institution that is considering a construction contract using a method authorized by this subchapter must, before advertising, determine which method provides the best value for the institution.
(b) The institution shall base its selection among the offerors on criteria established by the institution. The institution shall publish in the request for bids, proposals, or qualifications the criteria that will be used to evaluate the offerors.
(c) The institution shall document the basis of its selection and shall make the evaluations public not later than the seventh day after the date the contract is awarded.
(b) The institution shall base its selection among the offerors on criteria established by the institution. The institution shall publish in the request for bids, proposals, or qualifications the criteria that will be used to evaluate the offerors.
(c) The institution shall document the basis of its selection and shall make the evaluations public not later than the seventh day after the date the contract is awarded.
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