Texas Statutes
Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act
Section 271.0565. Pre-Bid Conference

Sec. 271.0565. PRE-BID CONFERENCE. (a) The commissioners court of a county or the governing body of a district or authority created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, if the governing body is the commissioners court of the county in which the district is located, may require a principal, officer, or employee of each prospective bidder to attend a mandatory pre-bid conference conducted for the purpose of discussing contract requirements and answering questions of prospective bidders.
(b) After a conference is conducted under Subsection (a), any additional required notice for the proposed contract may be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, only to prospective bidders who attended the conference. Notice under this subsection is not subject to the requirements of Section 271.055.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 255, Sec. 3, eff. May 22, 2001. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 660, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Reenacted and amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 13.001, eff. September 1, 2005.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Local Government Code

Title 8 - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease of Property

Subtitle C - Acquisition, Sale, or Lease Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government

Chapter 271 - Purchasing and Contracting Authority of Municipalities, Counties, and Certain Other Local Governments

Subchapter C. Certificate of Obligation Act

Section 271.041. Short Title

Section 271.042. Purpose; Conflict

Section 271.043. Definitions

Section 271.044. Subchapter Available to Certain Municipalities

Section 271.045. Purposes for Which Certificates May Be Authorized

Section 271.046. Additional Purposes for Certificates

Section 271.0461. Additional Purpose for Certificates: Demolition of Dangerous Structures or Restoration of Historic Structures

Section 271.047. Authorization of Certificates by Ordinance or Order; Other Provisions in Certificates

Section 271.048. Claims and Accounts; Funding and Exchange

Section 271.049. Notice of Intention to Issue Certificates; Petition and Election

Section 271.050. Sale of Certificates

Section 271.051. Certificates as Investments or as Security for Deposits

Section 271.052. Certificates Payable From and Secured by Other Revenues

Section 271.0525. Refinancing Certificates Issued by County

Section 271.053. Certificates as Debt and Security

Section 271.054. Competitive Procurement Requirement

Section 271.055. Notice to Bidders

Section 271.056. Exemptions From Advertisement Requirement

Section 271.0565. Pre-Bid Conference

Section 271.057. Award of Contract

Section 271.058. Authority to Reject Bids

Section 271.059. Contractor's Bonds

Section 271.060. Change Orders

Section 271.061. Compensation on Unit Price Contracts

Section 271.062. Certain Contracts Not Required to Be in Writing

Section 271.063. Unconstitutional Procedure Corrected by Resolution of Issuer

Section 271.064. Criminal Penalties