Sec. 2269.354. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF PROJECTS. (a) After August 31, 2013:
(1) a governmental entity with a population of 500,000 or more within the entity's geographic boundary or service area may, under this subchapter, enter into contracts for not more than six projects in any fiscal year;
(2) a municipally owned water utility with a separate governing board appointed by the governing body of a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more may:
(A) independently enter into contracts for not more than two civil works projects in any fiscal year; and
(B) enter into contracts for additional civil works projects in any fiscal year, but not more than the number of civil works projects prescribed by the limit in Subdivision (1) for the municipality, provided that:
(i) the additional contracts for the civil works projects entered into by the utility under this paragraph are allocated to the number of contracts the municipality that appoints the utility's governing board may enter under Subdivision (1); and
(ii) the governing body of the municipality must approve the contracts; and
(3) a governmental entity that has a population of 100,000 or more but less than 500,000 or is a board of trustees governed by Chapter 54, Transportation Code, may enter into contracts under this subchapter for not more than four projects in any fiscal year.
(b) For purposes of determining the number of eligible projects under this section, a municipally owned water utility with a separate governing board appointed by the governing body of the municipality is considered part of the municipality.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2011.
Redesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2267 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(23), eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1127 (H.B. 1050), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1356 (S.B. 1430), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle F - State and Local Contracts and Fund Management
Chapter 2269 - Contracting and Delivery Procedures for Construction Projects
Subchapter H. Design-Build Procedures for Certain Civil Works Projects
Section 2269.352. Applicability
Section 2269.353. Contracts for Civil Works Projects: Design-Build
Section 2269.354. Limitation on Number of Projects
Section 2269.355. Use of Engineer
Section 2269.356. Use of Other Professional Services
Section 2269.357. Request for Qualifications
Section 2269.358. Contents of Design Criteria Package
Section 2269.359. Evaluation of Design-Build Firms
Section 2269.360. Selection of Design-Build Firm
Section 2269.361. Procedures for Combination of Technical and Cost Proposals
Section 2269.3615. Identification of Project Team
Section 2269.363. Assumption of Risks
Section 2269.364. Stipend Amount for Unsuccessful Offerors
Section 2269.365. Completion of Design