PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
Under applicable statutes of the States of Texas,
certain professional services may not be obtained by soliciting competitive bids or cost
proposals. Such services include medical services, legal services, audit and financial
services, engineering services, and other similar professional services. These are secured
by a selection process and involve a negotiated agreement, which is submitted to the
Authoritys Board of Directors for consideration and approval.
In some cases, such as is provided by the
Authoritys Bond Counsel, General Counsel, Financial Advisor, or Independent Auditor,
the firms providing these services are engaged for a multi-year time period for
continuity. In other works, such as engineering services, an engagement of a professional
firm is on a project by project basis, with work being performed by various professional
firms, each of which is selected on the merits of past performance and their demonstrated
proficiency for the type project being undertaken.
The Authoritys selection and engagement process is
undertaken without regard to race, sex, national origin, creed, or color.
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