Sec. 572.059. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. (a) A public utility agency may award a contract for construction of an improvement that involves the expenditure of more than $20,000 only on the basis of competitive bids.
(b) The agency shall publish notice of intent to receive bids once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the agency is domiciled. The first publication must appear at least 14 days before the date bids are to be received.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 422.059 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.76(c)(2), eff. April 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 13 - Water and Utilities
Subtitle C - Water Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government
Chapter 572 - Public Utility Agencies for Provision of Water or Sewer Service
Subchapter C. Public Utility Agencies
Section 572.052. Creation of Public Utility Agency
Section 572.053. Changes in Public Entities Participating in Public Utility Agency
Section 572.055. Contents of Concurrent Ordinance
Section 572.056. Petition and Referendum
Section 572.057. Board of Directors
Section 572.059. Construction Contracts
Section 572.060. Contracts for Sewer or Water Services
Section 572.061. Rates and Charges