Texas Water Code § 60.404 Competitive Bidding Requirements

Sec. 60.404. COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS.

(a) If the materials, supplies, machinery, equipment, or other items to be purchased or contracted for are valued at an amount greater than the amount authorized under Section 60.403(a) for routine purchases or contracts, notice shall be published as provided by this section.

(b) A notice of proposed purchase must be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper with general circulation in each county in which the district or port authority is located. The first notice must be published not later than the 14th day before the date the bids are to be opened. If there is no newspaper of general circulation in a county in which the district or port authority is located, the notice for that county must be given by posting the notice in a prominent place in the courthouse of that county for not less than 14 days before the date the bids are to be opened.

(c) The notice must include:

(1) the specifications as prescribed by Subsection (d) of this section or the location at which those specifications may be obtained;

(2) the time and place for receiving and opening bids;

(3) the name and position of the official or employee to whom the bids are to be sent;

(4) whether the purchase will be made on a lump-sum or unit-pricing basis or a combination of a lump-sum basis and a unit-pricing basis;

(5) if a unit-pricing basis is to be used, the information required by Section 60.409(b) of this code; and

(6) the type of bonds required of the bidder.

(d) The specifications must:

(1) describe in detail the item to be acquired;

(2) require that bids be sealed;

(3) require the attachment to the bid of a certified check, cashier's check, or bidders bond, if security is required in connection with the bid; and

(4) indicate whether a small business development program adopted by the port commission of the port authority or district applies to the purchase and, if so, where a copy of the program requirements may be obtained.

(e) A certified check or cashier's check required under Subsection (d)(3) of this section must be drawn on a bank that is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. A bidders bond required by that subsection must be acceptable to and payable to the district or port authority in an amount that is five percent of the total amount of the bid, conditioned that the successful bidder will enter into a contract and give bond if required by the specifications or law.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 353, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1059, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 757, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 632, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 1995; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 588, Sec. 9, eff. June 20, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 415 (H.B. 1972), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1191 (H.B. 3785), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 26.008, eff. September 1, 2011.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1027 (H.B. 2770), Sec. 14, eff. June 17, 2011.

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