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Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 5012.0109. Competitive Bidding for Certain Contracts

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Before the commission enters into a contract for the expenditure of an amount of $25,000 or more, the authority shall submit the proposed contract for competitive bids as provided by this section.

(b) The commission shall publish notice of the time and place for the opening of sealed bids on a contract described by Subsection (a) in one or more newspapers of general circulation in this state, one of which must be a newspaper published in Jefferson County. The notice must be published once a week for two consecutive weeks, with the first publication being made not later than the 14th day before the date set for the opening of bids.

(c) The commission may reject any bid submitted under this section, but if the commission accepts a bid, the bid must be the lowest and best bid received.

(d) This section does not apply to:

(1) improvements performed by the United States;

(2) emergencies that require immediate action to protect persons or property;

(3) necessary emergency repairs to authority property; or

(4) contracts for personal or professional services or work done by the authority and paid for by the day as the work progresses. (Acts 63rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 379, Sec. 9.)

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