For purposes of this chapter, the following

definitions apply: (a) “Best value” means a value determined by objective criteria, including, but not limited to, price, features, functions, life-cycle costs, and other criteria deemed appropriate by the transportation entity. (b) “Commission” means the California Transportation Commission. (c) “Design-build” means a procurement process in which both the design and construction of a project are procured from a single entity. (d) “Design-build entity” means a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that is able to provide appropriately licensed contracting, architectural, and engineering services as needed pursuant to a design-build contract. (e) “Design-build team” means the design-build entity itself and the individuals and other entities identified by the design-build entity as members of its team. (f) “Department” means the Department of Transportation as established under

Part 5 (commencing with

Section 14000) of Division of Title of the Government Code. (g) “Expressway” means expressway as defined in

Section of the Streets and Highways Code. (h) “Interfacing with the state highway system” means work performed within the state highway right-of-way, including airspace over or under that property, or work performed upon property acquired by the department for construction of a state highway, including airspace over or under that property. (i) “Regional transportation agency” means any of the following:

(1) A transportation planning agency described in

Section or 29532.1 of the Government Code.

(2) A county transportation commission established under

Section 130050, 130050.1, or 130050.2 of the Public Utilities Code.

(3) Any other local or regional transportation entity that is designated by statute as a regional transportation agency.

(4) A joint exercise of powers authority established pursuant to

Chapter 5 (commencing with

Section 6500) of Division of Title of the Government Code, with the consent of a transportation planning agency or a county transportation commission for the jurisdiction in which the transportation project will be developed.

(5) A local transportation authority designated pursuant to Division 12.5 (commencing with

Section 131000) or Division 19 (commencing with

Section 180000) of the Public Utilities Code.

(6) The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority established pursuant to

Part 12 (commencing with

Section 100000) of Division of the Public Utilities Code. (j) “Transportation entity” means the department or a regional transportation agency.