In this subchapter:
(1) "Design-build contractor" means a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity or team that includes an engineering firm and a construction contractor qualified to engage in the construction of highway projects in this state.
(2) "Design-build method" means a project delivery method by which an entity contracts with a single entity to provide both design and construction services for the construction, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of a facility.
(3) "Highway project" means:
(A) a single highway facility between two defined points in a corridor; or
(B) two or more contiguous highway facilities.