Texas Special District Local Laws Code
§ 1010.114 — MISCELLANEOUS CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
SD § 1010.114Title 3. HEALTH · Part A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS · Ch. 1010. BURLESON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT · Art. C. POWERS AND DUTIES
Statute text
View on source(a)The board may not enter into a contract calling for or requiring the expenditure, payment, or creation or imposition of an obligation or liability of any nature on the district in excess of $5,000, unless the proposed contract is first submitted to competitive bids.
(b)Notice of the time and place the contract will be awarded must be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. The first notice must be published not later than the 14th day before the date set for the receipt of bids. The notice must specify that the plans and specifications for the proposed project, or the specifications for the machinery, supplies, equipment, or materials to be purchased, are on file with a designated district representative for examination without charge.
(c)A contract for construction or the purchase of materials, equipment, supplies, or machinery awarded under this chapter shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder and may be awarded on a lump-sum basis or on a unit price basis, as the board shall determine.
(d)After performance of a construction contract has started, the board may approve change orders necessary to:
(1)change the plans or specifications; or
(2)decrease or increase:
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.