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Jim Wells County tables road-assessment sole-source approval, orders request for proposals
Summary
County commissioners debated a proposed countywide road-assessment contract, raised precinct-equity and procurement concerns, and voted to table the sole-source award and seek competitive bids.
Jim Wells County Commissioners Court on Aug. 22 debated whether to award a countywide road-assessment contract to a single firm or first solicit bids, then tabled the item and directed staff to go to request-for-proposals. The issue drew extended discussion about how assessment results would be used and whether road funding would be shifted among precincts.
The court’s debate centered on a presentation about a proposed assessment that would inventory and rank county roads by condition and traffic, then produce prioritized lists for reconstruction. Commissioners and the county judge said the study could help target…
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