83R11655 SGA-D
By: Collier H.B. No. 2033
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to contract award considerations by certain conservation
and reclamation districts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 49.273, Water Code, is amended by adding
Subsections (n) and (o) to read as follows:
(n) If the competitive sealed bidding requirement applies
to a contract for goods or services, the contract must be awarded to
the bidder who provides the goods or services at the best value for
the district.
(o) In determining the best value for the district, the
board may consider:
(1) the lowest responsible bidder;
(2) the reputation of the bidder and of the bidder's
goods and services;
(3) the quality of the bidder's goods or services;
(4) the extent to which the goods or services meet the
board's needs;
(5) the bidder's past relationship with the board;
(6) the impact on the ability of the board to comply
with laws, rules, and policies of the board relating to
historically underutilized or minority businesses, the board's
small business development program, or another contracting program
approved by the board, if any;
(7) the total long-term cost to the board to acquire
the bidder's goods or services;
(8) the bidder's principal place of business, if, in
the board's exclusive judgment, the bid offers the most advantage
and would result in the best and most economical completion of the
board's proposed plants, works, facilities, or improvements; and
(9) any other relevant factor listed in the request
for bids or proposals.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.