IN ADDITION The Texas Register is required by statute to publish certain documents, including applications to purchase control of state banks, notices of rate ceilings, changes in interest rate and applications to install remote service units, and consultant proposal requests and awards. To aid agencies in communicating information quickly and effectively, other information of general interest to the public is published as space allows. Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner Notice of Rate Ceilings The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in Texas Civil Statutes, Title 79, Article 1.04, as amended (Texas Civil Statutes, Article 5069-1.04). [graphic] Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 3, 1995. TRD-9500113 Leslie L. Pettijohn Acting Commissioner Filed: January 5, 1995 Texas Department of Criminal Justice Request for Qualifications It is the intent of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to repair or replace several existing road and paving areas serving various existing prison units. Services for these, and future projects, shall be provided under an indefinite delivery agreement with a duration of approximately two years. The Engineering Directorate of TDCJ is soliciting qualifications from firms interested in providing engineering services for these projects. The projects consist of approximately 25 separate jobs at various units throughout the TDCJ system. Estimated construction cost of currently included projects is approximately $3.5 million. TDCJ intends to select no fewer than two firms to perform this work under an indefinite delivery agreement and assign projects by geographic area. The Northern Area, currently consisting of approximately 13 projects and estimated at $2.5 million in construction cost, will include TDCJ Units located around Palestine, Gatesville, and Amarillo. The Southern Area, with approximately 12 projects and estimated at $1 million in construction cost, shall include units in the Huntsville/Houston vicinity. Although a firm's stated preference for one area or the other will be considered in making the project assignments, the Engineering Directorate reserves the right to make assignments that best serve the interests of TDCJ. Additional projects may be assigned as funding becomes available and is approved by the agency. All drawings shall be produced on a CADD system compatible with AutoCad release 12. All specifications shall be written according to CSI MasterFormat and SectionFormat standards, using a word processing program compatible with WordPerfect 5.1. Responses to this Request for Qualifications must be received by TDCJ Engineering Directorate at the following address no later that 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 25, 1995. Interested parties must contact Lawrence Fox at the Engineering Directorate (409) 294-6901 to obtain an information packet for preparing their Statement of Qualifications. A HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) participation goal of 30% has been established for these projects. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 4, 1995. TRD-9500143 Carl Reynolds General Counsel Texas Department of Criminal Justice Filed: January 5, 1995 Texas Department of Health Notice of Intent to Revoke Certificates of Registration Pursuant to Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation (TRCR), Part 13, (25 TAC sec.289.112), the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau), Texas Department of Health (department), filed a complaint against the following registrant: William Wright, D.D.S., Bedford, R14312. The department intends to revoke the certificate of registration; order the registrant to cease and desist use of such radiation machine(s); order the registrant to divest himself of such equipment; and order the registrant to present evidence satisfactory to the bureau that he has complied with the orders and the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 401. If the items in the complaint are corrected within 30 days of the date of the complaint, the department will not issue an order. This notice affords the opportunity to the registrant for a hearing to show cause why the certificate of registration should not be revoked. A written request for a hearing must be received by the bureau within 30 days from the date of service of the complaint to be valid. Such written request must be filed with Richard A. Ratliff, P.E., Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control (Director, Radiation Control Program), 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3189. Should no request for a public hearing be timely filed or if the items in the complaint are not corrected, the certificate of registration will be revoked at the end of the 30-day period of notice. A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 5, 1995. TRD-9500180 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel, Office of General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: January 5, 1995 Notices of Intent to Revoke Radioactive Material Licenses Pursuant to Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation (TRCR), Part 13, (25 TAC sec.289.112), the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau), Texas Department of Health (department), filed complaints against the following licensees: Texas Chiropractic College, Pasadena, L03715; Baytown Radiology Associates, Baytown, L01904. The department intends to revoke the radioactive material licenses; order the licensees to cease and desist use of such radioactive materials; order the licensees to divest themselves of the radioactive material; and order the licensees to present evidence satisfactory to the bureau that they have complied with the orders and the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 401. If the items in the complaints are corrected within 30 days of the date of each complaint, the department will not issue an order. This notice affords the opportunity to the licensees for a hearing to show cause why the radioactive material licenses should not be revoked. A written request for a hearing must be received by the bureau within 30 days from the date of service of the complaint to be valid. Such written request must be filed with Richard A. Ratliff, P.E., Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control (Director, Radiation Control Program), 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3189. Should no request for a public hearing be timely filed or if the items in the complaints are not corrected, the radioactive material licenses will be revoked at the end of the 30-day period of notice. A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 5, 1995. TRD-9500178 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel, Office of General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: January 5, 1995 Pursuant to Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation (TRCR), Part 13, (25 TAC sec.289.112), the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau), Texas Department of Health (department), filed a complaint against the following licensee: Capitan Corporation, Odessa, L04211. The department intends to revoke the radioactive material license; order the licensee to cease and desist use of such radioactive materials; order the licensee to divest himself of the radioactive material; and order the licensee to present evidence satisfactory to the bureau that he has complied with the orders and the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 401. If the items in the complaint are corrected within 30 days of the date of the complaint, the department will not issue an order. This notice affords the opportunity to the licensee for a hearing to show cause why the radioactive material license should not be revoked. A written request for a hearing must be received by the bureau within 30 days from the date of service of the complaint to be valid. Such written request must be filed with Richard A. Ratliff, P.E., Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control (Director, Radiation Control Program), 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3189. Should no request for a public hearing be timely filed or if the items in the complaint are not corrected, the radioactive material license will be revoked at the end of the 30-day period of notice. A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 5, 1995. TRD-9500181 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel, Office of General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: January 5, 1995 Notice of Rescission of Order Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Radiation Control, Texas Department of Health, rescinded the following order: Emergency Cease and Desist Order issued December 2, 1994, to Steeplechase Diagnostic Center, Inc., 11301 Fallbrook, Suite 120, Houston, Texas 77065, holder of Certification of Mammography Systems Number M00152. A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, the Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 5, 1995. TRD-9500179 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel, Office of General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: January 5, 1995 Texas Department of Insurance Third Party Administrator Applications The following third party administrator (TPA) applications have been filed with the Texas Department of Insurance and are under consideration. Application for admission to Texas for Acordia of Southern California, Inc. (doing business under the assumed name of Acordia Benefit Services of Southern California), a foreign third party administrator. The home office is in Irvine, California. Application for admission to Texas for Alden Associates, Inc., a foreign third party administrator. The home office is in Waterbury, Connecticut. Any objections must be filed within 20 days after this notice was filed with the Secretary of State, addressed to the attention of Charles M. Waits, MC 107- 5A, 333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 6, 1995. TRD-9500200 D. J. Powers General Counsel and Chief Clerk Texas Department of Insurance Filed: January 6, 1995 Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Notice of Applications for Waste Disposal Permits period of January 2-6, 1995. These applications are subject to a Commission resolution adopted August 18, 1993, which directs the Commission's Executive Director to act on behalf of the Commission and issue final approval of certain permit matters. The Executive Director will issue these permits unless one or more persons file written protests and/or a request for a hearing within 30 days after newspaper publication of this notice. If you wish to request a public hearing, you must submit your request in writing. You must state your name, mailing address, and daytime phone number; the permit number or other recognizable reference to this application; the statement "I/we request a public hearing;" a brief description of how you, or the persons you represent, would be adversely affected by the granting of the application; a description of the location of your property relative to the applicant's operations; and your proposed adjustment to the application/permit which would satisfy your concerns and cause you to withdraw your request for hearing. If one or more protests and/or requests for hearing are filed, the Executive Director will not issue the permit and will forward the application to the Office of Hearings Examiners where a hearing may be held. In the event a hearing is held, the Office of Hearings Examiners will submit a recommendation to the Commission for final decision. If no protests or requests for hearing are filed, the Executive Director will sign the permit 30 days after publication of this notice or thereafter. If you wish to appeal a permit issued by the Executive Director, you may do so by filing a written Motion for Reconsideration with the Chief Clerk of the Commission no later than 20 days after the date the Executive Director signs the permit. Information concerning any aspect of these applications may be obtained by contacting the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711, (512) 239-3300. Listed are the name of the applicant and the city in which the facility is located, type of facility, location of the facility, permit number and type of application-new permit, amendment, or renewal. Roy H. Cullen; the Pearland Tract Wastewater Treatment Facilities; the wastewater treatment facilities are approximately 0.3 mile northeast of the intersection of FM Road 518 and FM Road 865, approximately 2.5 miles east of State Highway 288 and 3.6 miles west of the City of Pearland in Brazoria, Texas; renewal; 12424-01. El Campo Aluminum Company; The facility which casts, extrudes, and anodizes aluminum; is on Gladys Street, between Lilly Street and Route 59, in the City of El Campo, Wharton County, Texas; renewal; 01208. City of Holland; the wastewater treatment facilities are approximately 0.5 mile east of the intersection of Travis Street and U.S. Highway 95 in Bell County, Texas; renewal; 10897-01. Horsepen Bayou Municipal Utility District; the Concord Bridge Wastewater Treatment Facilities; the facilities are approximately 1-3/4 miles south of FM Road 529 (Spencer Road) and 1/2 mile west of Addicks-Fairbanks Road in Harris County, Texas; renewal; 12128-01. Huntsman Corporation; a petrochemical manufacturing plant; the plant site is approximately five miles east of the City of Conroe, south of FM Road 1485 and approximately 1/2 mile west of the City of Cut-N-Shoot, Montgomery County, Texas; amendment; 00584. Lafarge Corporation; the former cement manufacturing facility; is adjacent to and west of Meacham Field (airport) and at 3900 Angle Road in the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; renewal; 01955. The Paks Corporation; a cedar wood oil plant; the plant is on the east side of FM Road 2169, approximately 1.3 miles north of the intersection of FM Road 2169 with U.S. Highway 290 (Interstate 10), Kimble County, Texas; renewal; 01391. Remington Municipal Utility District Number 1; the wastewater treatment plant is approximately 3,000 feet southwest of Cypress Fairbanks High School and 7,300 feet southeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 290 and Barker Cypress Road in Harris County, Texas; renewal; 13327-01. Edward Ing-Min Shieh; the wastewater treatment plant; is at approximately 200 feet west of Interstate Highway 45 and approximately 800 feet south of Northville Road in Harris County, Texas; renewal; 12610-01. Sun Environmental Services, Inc.; a commercial wastewater treatment facility which is designed to process petroleum wastes from tank bottoms, bilge water, ballast water, barge cleaning wastewater, oil spill clean-up waste and miscellaneous wash water from petroleum transport trucks; the plant site is on the west bank of the Engineer's Slip at the termination of the Sabine-Neches Canal into Sabine Lake, Jefferson County, Texas; new; 03756. Texas Department of Transportation; the Palo Pinto County Rest Area Wastewater Treatment Facilities; the facilities are on the northwest side of Interstate Highway 20 at a point approximately 0.25 mile west of the Parker County line in Palo Pinto County, Texas; renewal; 11311-01. Texas Industries, Inc.; the Clodine Lightweight Aggregate Plant Wastewater Treatment Facilities; are at 7525 Harlem Road, approximately 0.7 mile south- southeast of the intersection of Harlem Road with State Highway 1093 and 4.4 miles west of State Highway 6 in Fort Bend County, Texas; renewal; 12966-01. Diamond Shamrock Refining Company, L.P.; the waste disposal wells; are located on company property at the McKee Plant refinery approximately 50 miles north of Amarillo near the Town of Sunray in Moore County, Texas; renew and amend; WDW102 and WDW192. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 6, 1995. TRD-9500208 Gloria A. Vasquez Chief Clerk Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: January 6, 1995 Notice of Awards The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) furnishes this notice of a consulting services contract award for identification of the current status and historical trends in ambient water, sediment, fish and shellfish tissue quality in the Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program (CCBNEP) study area. The notice for request for proposals was published in the June 17, 1994, issue of the Texas Register (19 TexReg 4779). Description of Services. The contractor will provide information regarding identifying any significant or potential contamination of the ambient environment as evidenced by trends in degraded water, sediment, fish and shellfish tissue quality. The following major products will be produced: Quarterly Reports; Final Report, August 31, 1995. Effective Date and Value of Contract. The contract will be effective from December 14, 1994, until August 31, 1995. The total cost of the contract is $80,000. Name of the Contractor. The contract has been awarded to the Center for Research in Water Resources, The University of Texas at Austin, PRC 119, Austin, Texas 78712. Persons who have questions concerning this award may contact Richard Volk, Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program, TAMU-CC, Campus Box 290, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412, (512) 985-6767. The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) furnishes this notice of a consulting services contract award for a conceptual ecosystem model of the Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program (CCBNEP) study area. The notice for request for proposals was published in the June 7, 1994, issue of the Texas Register (19 TexReg 4451). Description of Services. The contractor will provide a model demonstrating ecosystem linkages at all trophic levels and substrate types, and will provide a conceptual framework with which to assess ecological and environmental impacts associated with external influences. The following major products will be produced: Quarterly Reports; Final Report, August 31, 1995. Effective Date and Value of Contract. The contract will be effective from December 16, 1994, until August 31, 1995. The total cost of the contract is $20,000. Name of the Contractor. The contract has been awarded to The University of Texas Marine Science Institute, P.O. Box 1267, Port Aransas, Texas 78373-1267. Persons who have questions concerning this award may contact Richard Volk, Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program, TAMU-CC, Campus Box 290, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412, (512) 985-6767. Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) furnishes this notice of a consulting services contract award for a study of current status and historical trends of brown tide and red tide phytoplankton blooms in the Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program (CCBNEP) study area. The notice for request for proposals was published in the June 21, 1994, issue of the Texas Register (19 TexReg 4842). Description of Services. The contractor will provide a description and discussion of the occurrence and spatial and temporal variability of persistent brown and red tide nuisance algal blooms occurring within the Upper Laguna Madre and the adjacent bays and estuaries throughout the CCBNEP study area. The following major products will be produced: Quarterly Reports; Final Report, August 31, 1995. Effective Date and Value of Contract. The contract will be effective from December 16, 1994, until August 31, 1995. The total cost of the contract is $30,000. Name of the Contractor. The contract has been awarded to the University of Texas Marine Science Institute, P.O. Box 1267, Port Aransas, Texas 78373-1267. Persons who have questions concerning this award may contact Richard Volk, Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program, TAMU-CC, Campus Box 290, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412, (512) 985-6767. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 5, 1995. TRD-9500265 Mark Jordan Director, Water Policy Division Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: January 9, 1995 Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Permitting Actions For the Week Ending January 6, 1995. Approval of Wade Granger doing business as Granger Water Systems to amend Water Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Number 12684 and to decertify a portion of CCN Number 11398 issued to the City of Orange in Orange County, Texas (Application Number 30616-C, Vera Poe). Approval of Lakeshore Utility Company, Inc. to amend Water Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Number 10843 in Henderson County, Texas (Application Number 30586-C, Vera Poe). City of Gonzales for a minor amendment to Permit Number 10488-01 to change the method of disinfection from chlorination and dechlorination to an ultraviolet light disinfection system for the final phase of the permit. The proposed amendment will also enforce more stringent effluent limitations as needed in order to meet existing applicable rules and regulations. The permit currently authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at a volume not to exceed an average flow of 1,500,000 gallons per day, which will remain the same. The wastewater treatment facilities are approximately 4,000 feet east of U.S. Highway 183 and 5,000 feet south of U.S. Highway 90-A (St. Louis Street), at the confluence of Tinsley Creek and the Guadalupe River, immediately south of the City of Gonzales in Gonzales County, Texas. San Antonio Water System for a minor amendment to Permit Number 10137-040 to authorize the composting of sludge onsite, marketing, and the distribution of composted sludge. The permit currently authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at an interim volume not to exceed an average flow of 6,500,000 gallons per day and a final volume not to exceed an average flow of 8,500,00 gallons per day, which will remain the same. The proposed amendment will enforce more stringent effluent limitations as needed, in order to meet existing applicable rules and regulations. The Medio Creek Wastewater Treatment Facilities are approximately 1,300 feet north of the point where U.S. Highway 90 crosses Medio Creek and approximately 1.25 miles west of Interstate Highway 410 in Bexar County, Texas. Application Number 23-2780A By Lannie Mecom Moses for a Texas Water Code, sec.11.122, water use permit application. Amendment to Certificate Number 23- 2780 to change the purpose of use of 25 acre-feet of Class A irrigation water rights authorized by Certificate of Adjudication 23-2780 to mining use and to change the place of use of that 25 acre-feet to be within Zapata County, Texas, Rio Grande, Rio Grande Basin, Zapata County, Texas (Kellye Rila). Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 6, 1995. TRD-9500210 Gloria A. Vasquez Chief Clerk Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: January 6, 1995 Provisionally-Issued Temporary Permits to Appropriate State Water Listed are permits issued during the period of December 26, 1994-January 6, 1995. Application Number TA-7383 by T. L. James and Company, Inc., for diversion of nine acre-feet of water in a one-year period for industrial use (highway construction). Water may be diverted from the stream crossing at FM 2269, approximately 2.5 miles northwest of Cameron, Milam County, Texas, Brazos River Basin. Application Number TA-7382 by Dean Word Company for diversion of three acre- feet of water in a one-year period for industrial use. Water may be diverted from the following diversion points: 1) from the West Mill Creek crossing of FM 109, approximately 14 miles west of Bellville, Austin County, Texas; and 2) from the Williams Creek crossing of FM 109, approximately 16 miles northwest of Bellville, Austin County, Texas, Brazos River Basin. Provisionally-Issued Temporary permits to appropriate state water are issued for a period of not more than one year and authorize the use of not more than ten acre-feet of water. The Executive Director of the TNRCC has reviewed each application for the permits listed and determined that sufficient water is available at the proposed point of diversion to satisfy the requirements of the application as well as all existing water rights. Any person or persons who own water rights or who are lawful users of water on a stream affected by the temporary permits listed above and who believe that the diversion of water under the temporary permit will impair their rights may file a complaint with the TNRCC. The complaint can be filed at any point after the application has been filed with the TNRCC and the time the permit expires. The Executive Director shall make an immediate investigation to determine whether there is a reasonable basis for such a complaint. If a preliminary investigation determines that diversion under the temporary permit will cause injury to the complainant the commission shall notify the holder that the permit shall be cancelled without notice and hearing. No further diversions may be made pending a full hearing as provided in sec.295.174. Complaints should be addressed to Water Rights Permitting Section, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711, (512) 239-4433. Information concerning these applications may be obtained by contacting the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 787311, (512) 239-3300. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 6, 1995. TRD-9500211 Gloria A. Vasquez Chief Clerk Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: January 6, 1995 Public Utility Commission of Texas Notice of Application to Amend Certificate of Convenience and Nesessity Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application on December 27, 1994, to amend a certificate of convenience and necessity pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Act, sec.sec.16(a), 18(b), 50, 52, and 54. A summary of the application follows. Docket Title and Number. APPLICATION OF LUFKIN-CONROE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, INC. TO AMEND CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY WITHIN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Docket Number 13787, before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The Application. In Docket Number 13787, Lufkin-Conroe Telephone Exchange, Inc. seeks approval of the application to amend the boundary between its Conroe and Lake Conroe exchanges in order to reflect the manner in which telecommunication service is presently being administered. Persons who wish to intervene in the proceeding or comment upon action sought, should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 400N, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Division at (512) 458-0256, or (512) 458-0221 teletypewriter for the deaf on or before February 13, 1995. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 4, 1995. TRD-9500082 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: January 4, 1995 State Securities Board Correction of Error The State Securities Board proposed new sec.133.5, concerning the secondary trading exemption notice form. The rule appeared in the December 23, 1994, issue of the Texas Register (19 TexReg 10165). The space between "sec.133." and "5" in line four of the preamble should be eliminated. The State Securities Board proposed an amendment to sec.133.33, concerning uniform forms accepted, required or recommended by the Agency. The rule appeared in the December 23, 1994, issue of the Texas Register (19 TexReg 10166). In sec.133.5-The space between "581-" and "5.T" in the penultimate line of the preamble should be eliminated. The State Securities Board proposed new sec.133.35, concerning Application for Designation as Matching Service Under sec.109.15. The rule appeared in the December 23, 1994, issue of the Texas Register (19 TexReg 10166). In sec.133.35-Given that the submission of sec.109.15 was returned, it is no longer accurate to state, as does the final line of the first paragraph of the preamble, that sec.133.35 and sec.109.15 are "concurrently" proposed. Texas Department of Transportation Public Notice The Texas Traffic Records Council is scheduled to have a meeting on February 2, 1995, at 1:30 p.m. at the Texas Department of Public Safety located at 5805 North Lamar Boulevard, in conference room B, Austin Texas. The Traffic Records Council is a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) advisory committee composed of representatives for TxDOT, Department of Public Safety, Texas Health Department, metropolitan planning organizations, and county and city officials. The purpose of the Traffic Records Council is to improve the traffic record systems in Texas. Items on the Council's agenda include reports from its Technology and Standards, and Education and Information, Data Linkage committees. Reports from the Forum and "Off-System" task force will be presented. Appointment of Ex-Officio Members to the Council will be made. There will also be a report on the support for the Texas Traffic Records Council. For further information, contact Jim Taylor, Traffic Operations Division, Texas Department of Transportation, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 416-3150. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 5, 1995. TRD-9500171 Diane L. Northam Legal Executive Assistant Texas Department of Transportation Filed: January 5, 1995 The University of Texas System Consultant Contract Award The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (UTMDACC) has filed an award for consultant services under the provisions of the Government Code, Chapter 2254. The consultant is responsible for developing a re-engineering initiative in the Materials Management Department at UTMDACC to ensure a high quality, cost effective and customer focused department. Specific tasks and focus areas include developing a Materials Management Information System, consolidating the Central Services and Central Stores Departments, reducing inventory, developing a Just In Time program, planning utilization of space and work flow design in dock areas, re-engineering processes in the Purchasing Department, standardizing products (excluding Pharmacy), recruiting a Director of Materials Management, and examining certification of buyers. The consultant contract award has been awarded to Concepts in Healthcare, Inc., 171 Main Street, Suite 101, Ashland, Massachusetts 01721. The contract award is for $215,000. The contract period is August 1, 1994- December 31, 1995. For more information regarding this award, contact Rick Bryant at (713) 792- 3080. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 6, 1995. TRD-9500184 Arthur H. Dilly Executive Secretary to the Board of Regents The University of Texas System Filed: January 6, 1995 Waco Urban Transportation Study (City of Waco) Requests for Proposals The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Waco Urban Transportation Study is requesting proposals from qualified sources to provide a Land Use Study for the cities of the Waco Urban Transportation Study (WUTS) MPO area. To receive a copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) packet or to request additional information, contact Anna K. Hayes, MPO Coordinator, City of Waco, P.O. Box 2570, Waco, Texas 76702-2570, (817) 750-5655. A preproposal conference will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 31, 1995, in the Bosque Theatre of the Waco Convention Center. Attendance at the conference is mandatory for firms intending to submit a response to this request for proposal. Submission of proposals by firms not attending the preproposal conference automatically will be disqualified. The MPO and the City of Waco reserve the right to accept or reject any or all proposals as a result of this request, to negotiate with all qualified sources, or to cancel in part or its entirety if found to be in the best interest of the MPO or City of Waco. This RFP does not commit the MPO or City of Waco to award a contract or to pay cost incurred for the preparation of proposals. An original and five copies of the written proposal must be received by the City no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 24, 1995. They should be addressed to: Anna K. Hayes, MPO Coordinator, City of Waco, P.O. Box 2570, Waco, Texas 76702- 2570. Proposals will be evaluated by a staff committee. Each proposal will be evaluated for acceptability with emphasis on the various factors enumerated, assigning to that factor a numerical weight. The scores will be used to develop a list of proposers with whom negotiations may be conducted. Additional documentation shall be at the discretion of the MPO and City of Waco. Interviews, if necessary, will be conducted. The staff committee recommendation is subject to approval by the Waco City Council. Criteria, Firm and Staff Experience-30 maximum points, Project Approach-30 maximum points, Demonstrated Past Performance Success-20 maximum points, Current Workload-10 maximum points, Conformance with RFP Requirements-10 maximum points, for a total of 100 points. The firm selected to provide this study must be approved by the Waco City Council. The MPO and City of Waco may authorize contract negotiations to begin without further discussion with the proposers; therefore, each proposal should be submitted as completely as possible. The MPO and City of Waco reserve the right to request additional data or oral discussions/presentations in support of the written proposal. Contracts shall be awarded on the basis of the best interest of the MPO and City of Waco, price, content and other factors being considered in the RFP. Issued in Waco, Texas, on January 4, 1995. TRD-9500202 Anna K. Hayes MPO Coordinator Waco Urban Transportation Study (City of Waco) Filed: January 6, 1995 The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Waco Urban Transportation Study is requesting proposals from qualified sources to provide a Transit Expansion Feasibility Study for the cities of the Waco Urban Transportation Study (WUTS) MPO area. To receive a copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) packet or to request additional information, contact Anna K. Hayes, MPO Coordinator, City of Waco, P.O. Box 2570, Waco, Texas 76702-2570, (817) 750-5655. A preproposal conference will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 31, 1995, in the Bosque Theatre of the Waco Convention Center. Attendance at the conference is mandatory for firms intending to submit a response to this request for proposal. Submission of proposals by firms not attending the preproposal conference automatically will be disqualified. The MPO and the City of Waco reserve the right to accept or reject any or all proposals as a result of this request, to negotiate with all qualified sources, or to cancel in part or its entirety if found to be in the best interest of the MPO or City of Waco. This RFP does not commit the MPO or City of Waco to award a contract or to pay cost incurred for the preparation of proposals. An original and five copies of the written proposal must be received by the City no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 24, 1995. They should be addressed to: Anna K. Hayes, MPO Coordinator, City of Waco, P.O. Box 2570, Waco, Texas 76702- 2570. Proposals will be evaluated by a staff committee. Each proposal will be evaluated for acceptability with emphasis on the various factors enumerated, assigning to that factor a numerical weight. The scores will be used to develop a list of proposers with whom negotiations may be conducted. Additional documentation shall be at the discretion of the MPO and City of Waco. Interviews, if necessary, will be conducted. The staff committee recommendation is subject to approval by the Waco City Council. Criteria, Firm and Staff Experience-30 maximum points, Project Approach-30 maximum points, Demonstrated Past Performance Success-20 maximum points, Current Workload-10 maximum points, Conformance with RFP Requirements-10 maximum points, for a total of 100 points. The firm selected to provide this study must be approved by the Waco City Council. The MPO and City of Waco may authorize contract negotiations to begin without further discussion with the proposers; therefore, each proposal should be submitted as completely as possible. The MPO and City of Waco reserve the right to request additional data or oral discussions/presentations in support of the written proposal. Contracts shall be awarded on the basis of the best interest of the MPO and City of Waco, price, content and other factors being considered in the RFP. Issued in Waco, Texas, on January 4, 1995. TRD-9500203 Anna K. Hayes MPO Coordinator Waco Urban Transportation Study (City of Waco) Filed: January 6, 1995 The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Waco Urban Transportation Study is requesting proposals from qualified sources to provide a Land Use Study for the cities of the Waco Urban Transportation Study (WUTS) MPO area. To receive a copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) packet or to request additional information, contact Anna K. Hayes, MPO Coordinator, City of Waco, P.O. Box 2570, Waco, Texas 76702-2570, (817) 750-5655. A preproposal conference will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 31, 1995, in the Bosque Theatre of the Waco Convention Center. Attendance at the conference is mandatory for firms intending to submit a response to this request for proposal. Submission of proposals by firms not attending the preproposal conference automatically will be disqualified. The MPO and the City of Waco reserve the right to accept or reject any or all proposals as a result of this request, to negotiate with all qualified sources, or to cancel in part or its entirety if found to be in the best interest of the MPO or City of Waco. This RFP does not commit the MPO or City of Waco to award a contract or to pay cost incurred for the preparation of proposals. An original and five copies of the written proposal must be received by the City no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 24, 1995. They should be addressed to: Anna K. Hayes, MPO Coordinator, City of Waco, P. O. Box 2570, Waco, Texas 76702- 2570. Proposals will be evaluated by a staff committee. Each proposal will be evaluated for acceptability with emphasis on the various factors enumerated, assigning to that factor a numerical weight. The scores will be used to develop a list of proposers with whom negotiations may be conducted. Additional documentation shall be at the discretion of the MPO and City of Waco. Interviews, if necessary, will be conducted. The staff committee recommendation is subject to approval by the Waco City Council. Criteria, Firm and Staff Experience-30 maximum points, Project Approach-30 maximum points, Demonstrated Past Performance Success-20 maximum points, Current Workload-10 maximum points, Conformance with RFP Requirements-10 maximum points, for a total of 100 points. The firm selected to provide this study must be approved by the Waco City Council. The MPO and City of Waco may authorize contract negotiations to begin without further discussion with the proposers; therefore, each proposal should be submitted as completely as possible. The MPO and City of Waco reserve the right to request additional data or oral discussions/presentations in support of the written proposal. Contracts shall be awarded on the basis of the best interest of the MPO and City of Waco, price, content and other factors being considered in the RFP. Issued in Waco, Texas, on January 4, 1995. TRD-9500204 Anna K. Hayes MPO Coordinator Waco Urban Transportation Study (City of Waco) Filed: January 6, 1995 The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Waco Urban Transportation Study is requesting proposals from qualified sources to provide two Major Investment Analyses, Waco Drive Corridor and North Loop Corridor, for the Waco Urban Transportation Study (WUTS) MPO area. To receive a copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) packet or to request additional information, contact Anna K. Hayes, MPO Coordinator, City of Waco, P.O. Box 2570, Waco, Texas 76702-2570, (817) 750-5655. A preproposal conference will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 31, 1995, in the Bosque Theatre of the Waco Convention Center. Attendance at the conference is mandatory for firms intending to submit a response to this request for proposal. Submission of proposals by firms not attending the preproposal conference automatically will be disqualified. The MPO and the City of Waco reserve the right to accept or reject any or all proposals as a result of this request, to negotiate with all qualified sources, or to cancel in part or its entirety if found to be in the best interest of the MPO or City of Waco. This RFP does not commit the MPO or City of Waco to award a contract or to pay cost incurred for the preparation of proposals. An original and five copies of the written proposal must be received by the City no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 24, 1995. They should be addressed to: Anna K. Hayes, MPO Coordinator, City of Waco, P.O. Box 2570, Waco, Texas 76702- 2570. Proposals will be evaluated by a staff committee. Each proposal will be evaluated for acceptability with emphasis on the various factors enumerated, assigning to that factor a numerical weight. The scores will be used to develop a list of proposers with whom negotiations may be conducted. Additional documentation shall be at the discretion of the MPO and City of Waco. Interviews, if necessary, will be conducted. The staff committee recommendation is subject to approval by the Waco City Council. Criteria, Firm and Staff Experience-30 maximum points, Project Approach-30 maximum points, Demonstrated Past Performance Success-20 maximum points, Current Workload-10 maximum points, Conformance with RFP Requirements-10 maximum points, for a total of 100 points. The firm selected to provide this study must be approved by the Waco City Council. The MPO and City of Waco may authorize contract negotiations to begin without further discussion with the proposers; therefore, each proposal should be submitted as completely as possible. The MPO and City of Waco reserve the right to request additional data or oral discussions/presentations in support of the written proposal. Contracts shall be awarded on the basis of the best interest of the MPO and City of Waco, price, content and other factors being considered in the RFP. Issued in Waco, Texas, on January 4, 1995. TRD-9500205 Anna K. Hayes MPO Coordinator Waco Urban Transportation Study (City of Waco) Filed: January 6, 1995