R907-66-1. Authority and Purpose

  (1) Authority. The Department of Transportation (the "Department") makes this rule pursuant to authority granted by Utah Code Sections 63G-6a-106(3)(a) and 72-1-201(1)(h).

  (2) Purpose. The Department solicits for and contracts with consultants to perform design professional, engineering, and engineering-related services.

  (a) This Rule, R907-66, establishes procedures for procuring services of design, engineering and engineering-related professionals, identified herein as consultants, and administering the attendant contracts utilizing Federal-aid highway program funding or Utah state funding.

  (b) For detailed guidance beyond federal and state codes, federal regulations, and this rule, the Department's Consultant Services Division maintains the Consultant Services Manual of Instruction, which includes procedures and guidelines for preparing and publishing solicitations such as requests for qualifications that have project-specific requirements.