(a) Notice. The department will publish a request for proposals for the information logo and TOD sign program.
(b) Evaluation. The department will determine the best value to the state by evaluating the contractor's:
  (1) proposed team and the time commitment for each team member;
  (2) capability for undertaking and performing the work;
  (3) understanding of the project;
  (4) quality of services offered;
  (5) financial resources and ability to perform the work;
  (6) approach or course of action to meeting the goals and objectives;
  (7) ability to meet the schedule;
  (8) proposed percentage to be paid to the department from fees collected from program participants;
  (9) proposed amount for the fees that will be charged to participants in the program; and
  (10) ability to fulfill any other criteria listed in the request for proposal.
(c) Ineligible proposal. The department will not consider a proposal that:
  (1) fails to comply with any requirement contained in the request for proposals issued under this section; or
  (2) fails to guarantee a fee to be paid to the department of at least 10% of the fees collected from program participants or a percentage as specified by the department in the request for proposals of the fees collected from program participants sufficient to cover the department's costs to administer the program.

Source Note: The provisions of this §25.403 adopted to be effective November 17, 2005, 30 TexReg 7497