The Commissioners Court of Angelina County, Texas is currently accepting sealed bids for the purchase of two used haul trucks. These trucks will be utilized by the County Road and Bridge Department for the transportation of oil sand and other road materials used in the construction, maintenance and repair of county roads in Angelina County, Texas. Sealed bids for the purchase of these two haul trucks will be received in the office of James McMullen, Road Administrator of Angelina County, Texas, located at 102 West Frank Avenue, Lufkin, Texas 75901 or by mail at P.O. Box 908 Lufkin, Texas 75902, until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. All sealed bids, in addition to meeting the written specifications discussed below, must also include a photo or printed picture of the truck or trucks being submitted for consideration.
The submitted bids will be publicly opened and read in the Angelina County Commissioners Courtroom in the Angelina County Courthouse Annex at 606 East Lufkin Avenue, Lufkin, Texas 75901, by James McMullen, Road Administrator of Angelina County, Texas, at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2023. All submitted and approved bids will then be evaluated and presented to the Angelina County Commissioners Court for consideration in a regular session to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.
Written specifications for the haul trucks, along with this bid notice, are posted on the following Angelina County Website: http://www.angelinacounty.net. Written specifications may also be obtained from Tracey Groce, Administrative Assistant, 102 West Frank Avenue, Lufkin, Texas 75901. Requests for specifications may additionally be made by phone at (936) 630-3233 or by email at tgroce@angelinacounty.net.
Angelina County, in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of the County Purchasing Act, located in Chapter 262 of the Texas Local Government Code, will award the contract to the “responsible bidder who submits the lowest and best bid” as determined by the Angelina County Commissioners Court. Angelina County, in accordance with Section 262.027 of the Local Government Code, reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to publish a new notice. Angelina County further reserves the right to waive and disregard any irregularity or informality in the bids or bidding process.
Bid bonds are not required. However, no bidder may withdraw a bid for a period of fourteen (14) days following the day of the bid opening and all bids shall be guaranteed for a period of fourteen (14) days following the bid opening. The submission of the bid in response to this invitation shall constitute an agreement of the bidder to all terms and conditions set forth in this notice and contained in the written specifications.