Indiana Code 8-23-9.5-17. Evaluation committee; selection panel
(b) The evaluation committee shall rank the proposals submitted to the department by assigning a score to each proposal based on the evaluation criteria specified in the request for proposals. The three (3) persons that submit the proposals with the highest scores given by the evaluation committee must be interviewed and scored by a selection panel established under this section.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-23-9.5-17
- construction services: means the physical construction work undertaken by a CMGC or PDB to construct any portion of a project which may be awarded as a single contract for a project or multiple contracts for portions of a project. See Indiana Code 8-23-9.5-3
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- design services: means services performed by a professional services consultant that is qualified by the department to provide services. See Indiana Code 8-23-9.5-4
- evaluation committee: refers to a group of individuals who are:
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- person: means an individual, a firm, a partnership, a limited liability company, a joint venture, an association, a corporation, or another legal entity. See Indiana Code 8-23-9.5-7
- preconstruction services: means consulting to provide information regarding the impact of design on the construction services of a project, including:
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- project: means services provided using a two-phase contract with a CMGC or a PDB for preconstruction services and construction services to design, construct, alter, or repair:
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- proposal: means an offer by a CMGC or PDB to enter into a contract with the department in response to a request for proposals by the department under section 16 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 8-23-9.5-12
- request for proposals: refers to the process by which the department solicits persons to provide services as a CMGC or PDB under this chapter. See Indiana Code 8-23-9.5-14
- selection panel: means a panel of individuals who are:
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(d) After conducting the interviews required under subsection (c), the selection panel shall score the three (3) proposals using the submitted proposals and information learned during the interview process.
(e) The selection panel shall provide a written comprehensive score for each proposal under subsection (d) and submit a recommendation for an award to the commissioner. The commissioner shall make the final selection of the CMGC or PDB.
(f) A person selected to perform work for a project under this chapter may not delegate or subcontract preconstruction services, design services, or construction services under a contract to a member of the evaluation committee or the selection panel.
(g) A meeting of a selection panel convened for the purpose of interviewing a person that submits a proposal under this chapter is not open to the public.
As added by P.L.60-2023, SEC.2.