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Council approves lower price weighting for complex procurements to prioritize experience and reduce change orders
Summary
The Dallas City Council on May 14 approved a code change authorizing department directors to set price weight as low as 36.9% on requests for competitive sealed proposals for complex civil works, enabling more emphasis on qualifications, approach and experience.
The Dallas City Council voted to allow department directors to use a lower price weight (as little as 36.9%) when using the Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals (RFCSP) procurement method for complex civil works projects. The change, prompted by Dallas Water Utilities and other infrastructure departments, is intended to emphasize contractor experience and technical approach in awards for specialized projects.
Why the change: Staff said lowering price weighting…
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