Texas Government Code 2269.351 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2269.351
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
In this subchapter:
(1) “Civil works project” means:
(A) roads, streets, bridges, utilities, water supply projects, water plants, wastewater plants, water distribution and wastewater conveyance facilities, desalination projects, wharves, docks, airport runways and taxiways, storm drainage and flood control projects, or transit projects;
(B) types of projects or facilities related to those described by Paragraph (A) and associated with civil engineering construction; and
(C) buildings or structures that are incidental to projects or facilities that are described by Paragraphs (A) and (B) and that are primarily civil engineering construction projects.
(2) “Design-build firm” means a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity or team that includes an engineer and a construction contractor qualified to engage in civil works construction in Texas.
(3) “Design criteria package” means a set of documents that:
(A) provides sufficient information to convey the intent, goals, criteria, and objectives of the civil works project; and
(B) permits a design-build firm to:
(i) assess the scope of work and the risk involved; and
(ii) submit a proposal on the project.