Scoring Criteria

Scoring team members will review and evaluate each general traffic safety proposal for applicability to Texas and community traffic safety problems. Each qualifying project proposal will be scored based on the following criteria:
  • Strength of problem identification supported with verifiable, current, and appropriate documentation of the state or local traffic safety problem.
  • Quality of the proposed solution plan.
  • Realistic objectives, performance measures, targets/goals and activities.
  • Cost eligibility.
  • Percent of matching funding proposed.
  • Reasonable and necessary budget.
TRF-BTS staff will review each STEP proposal to ensure that:
  • All information on the required proposal pages is complete and meets minimum acceptable TRF-BTS standards.
  • Project target numbers appear reasonable based on the baseline numbers supplied in the proposal.
  • Any required attachments have been submitted with the proposal.
  • All budgeted items are necessary and reasonable for the project.
  • The TxDOT budget amount does not exceed the maximum amount allowable based on the proposing community’s population.
TRF-BTS staff reviewing STEP project proposals will add internal comments to any of the proposal pages, if warranted, to assist the Program/Project Manager in project negotiations.