Sec. 60.454. PURCHASING CONTRACT METHODS    


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  • Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or other law, a district contract valued at more than the amount authorized in Section 60.403(a) for routine purchases or contracts in the aggregate for each 12-month period may be made by the method below that, in the opinion of the district's commission, provides the best value for the district:

    (1) a design-build contract to construct, rehabilitate, alter, or repair facilities;

    (2) a contract to construct, rehabilitate, alter, or repair facilities that involves using a construction manager-agent or construction manager-at-risk;

    (3) competitive sealed proposals for construction, repair, rehabilitation, or alteration of a facility, and nonconstruction items;

    (4) a job order contract for the construction, repair, rehabilitation, or alteration of a facility;

    (5) a request for proposals, if the contract is for items other than construction services;

    (6) competitive sealed bids;

    (7) an interlocal contract as provided by Chapter 791, Government Code;

    (8) the reverse auction procedure as defined by Section 2155.062(d), Government Code;

    (9) a contract with the United States, including any agency thereof; or

    (10) a contract with this state, including an agency of this state.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 307, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 426 , Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081 , Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1330 , Sec. 8, eff. June 15, 2007.