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Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 54.054. Competitive Bidding

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

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the board may award a contract involving the expenditure of funds in excess of the amount applicable to an expenditure of funds by a municipality under Section 252.021(a), Local Government Code, only by competitive bidding.

(b) Competitive bidding is not required:

(1) for a contract or expenditure exempt from competitive bidding under Section 252.022, Local Government Code, or another applicable law;

(2) for a contract for:

(A) personal or professional services;

(B) a real estate transaction;

(C) operation of a port improvement or facility under a specific agreement for a limited term;  or

(D) insurance;  or

(3) if the board determines that the delay posed by the competitive bidding procedure would prevent or substantially impair the operation of a port.

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