(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the department shall make a written award of a contract under this subchapter to the offeror whose proposal is the most advantageous to the state, considering price and the evaluation factors in the request for proposals.
(b) The contract file must state in writing the basis on which the award is made.
(c) If the department finds that none of the proposals is acceptable, the department shall reject all proposals.
Official text of the Texas Transportation Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.