Texas Register, Volume 11, Number 2, Pages 81-106, January 7, 1986 Page: 110
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Summary of Decision. Penalty waiver question. The
petitioner argued that its tax department was understaffed
and failed to sufficiently keep abreast 'of its tax respon-
sibilities until a recent expansion in the department. Held,
no waiver. A previous adult placed petitioner on notice
of its' responsibilities under the taxing scheme of this state.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 6, 1985.
TRD-8512341 Bob Bullock
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Filed: December 30, 1985
For further information, please call (512) 463.406.Texas Education Agency
Application for Federal Funds for a
Telecommunications Planning Grant
Pending State Board of Education approval at its Janaury
11, 1986, meeting, the Texas Education Agency intends
to file an application with the National Telecommunica-
tions Facilities Act by January 15, 1986. The purpose is
to help fund planning for telecommunications facilities
and equipment to provide services for public schooling.
Total funds requested are $156,940.
The public is invited to comment on the application.
Copies may be examined during normal working hours
at the Texas Education Agency, Division of Educational
Technology, Room 3-112A, 1701 North Congress Ave-
nue, Austin, Texas. Persons wishing to comment on the
application are invited to contact the National Telcom-
munications Information Administration, NTIA/DOC,
Room 6425, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C., 20230.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 31, 1985.
TRD-8512399 W. N. Kirby
Commissioner of Education
Filed: December 31, 1985
For further information, please call (512) 463-9212.
Notice of Intent to Amend a Contract
Award for Teacher Appraisal Project
The Texas Education Agency intends to amend a con-
tract awarded to Performance Assessment Systems, Inc.
The original notice of contract award was published in
the November 15, 1985 issue of the Texas Register (10
TexReg 4442).
The original contract of $110,609,000 is being amended
to $136,209,000 and the anticipated completion date is
being extended from April 30, 1986, to June 30, 1986.
The original contract covered development of a training
program and material for teacher appraisers. This amend-
ment expands the scope of work to include data entry,
analysis, and reporting from the pilot study currently
underway in the development phase of the appraisal in-
strument and training program for teacher appraisal.State Department of Highways and
Public Transportation
Consultant Proposal Requests
Notice of Invitation. As required by Texas Civil
Statutes, Article 6252-11 c, the following request for pro-
posal is filed. The State Deparmtent of Highways and
Public Transportation (SDHPT) is seeking a qualified
contractor to conduct a study regarding the utilization
,of consulting engineers for highway project development.
The study should focus on the following questions.
(1) What is the cost effectiveness regarding the utiliza-
tion of consulting engineers?
(2) What is the quality of work executed by consul-
tant engineers when compared with work produced in
house?
The study will be a companion study to projects to be
conducted at the Center for Transportation Research at
the University of Texas at Austin and Texas Transporta-
tion Institute at Texas A&M University. Data will be col-
lected in concert with the two companion studies to reduce
collection costs; results will be derived by independent
study. The project will be completed by August 31, 1986.
Proposals should contain as a minimum the following:
(1) demonstration of the agency's ability to perform
the work;
(2) detailed work plan with a calendar for accomplish-
ment of key phases of the study;
(3) itemized budget;
(4) schedule of reporting
Agency Contact. Additional information regarding this
request for proposal may be obtained by contacting Rick
Norwood, research administrator, Transportation Plan-
ning Division, State Department of Highways and Public
Transprtation, (512) 465-7406.
Response Date. To be considered, proposals must ar-
rive at the Transportation Planning Division Office, 40th
and Jackson Avenue, Austin, Texas, or be received at
the State Department of Highways and Public Transpor-
tation, P.O. Box 5051, Austin, Texas 78763, on or before
February 14, 1986. In mailing proposals, contractors
should allow normal mail delivery time to insure timely
receipt of their proposals.
Selection Criteria. Proposals will be reviewed by the
Transportation Planning Division technical staff on the
basis of proposer's demonstrated competence and tech-
nical qualifications. Final selection will be made by the
department's deputy-director for design and construc-
tion.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 31, 1985.
TRD-8600008 Diane L. Northam
Administrative Technician
State Department of Highways and
Public Transportation
Filed: January 2, 1986
For further Information, please call (512) 475-2141.
k * *Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 31, 1985.
TRD-8512400 W. N. Kirby
Commissioner of Education
Filed: December 31, 1985
For further information, please call (512) 463-9212.Texas Register *
II TexReg 110 January 7, 1986
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