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Commissioners conditionally select Ameritex for elevator service, approve airport fuel system and hangar rent increase
Summary
After procurement review, commissioners conditionally selected Ameritex Elevator for county elevator maintenance, approved a Syntech FuelMaster contract for airport fuel management, and authorized a 10% hangar rent increase at the county airport; a vendor asked the court to reopen a recent RFP.
The commissioners’ court on Oct. 8 approved several procurement and airport items: a conditional selection of Ameritex Elevator for elevator maintenance services, authorization of a Syntech Systems FuelMaster maintenance agreement for county airport fuel management, and a 10% increase to hangar lease rates at the county airport. A vendor who addressed the court asked that a recent RFP for elevator services (RFP 331825) be reopened because only two proposals were received.
What the evaluation committee recommended: Purchasing reported two proposals were received for elevator maintenance (Ameritex and TK Elevator). The evaluation committee conducted weighted scoring and recommended conditional selection of Ameritex pending final verification. The motion recorded in open court authorized further discussions with the selected vendor and instructed staff to return with final contract paperwork after negotiation and verification.
Airport contracts and hangar rents: The court approved an agreement with Syntech Systems for the FuelMaster fuel‑management system at the county airport, citing the system's role in maintaining fueling operations and regular inspections and maintenance. The court also approved a 10% increase in hangar lease rates for county airport tenants; the procurement packages and the fuel‑management contract had completed procurement review and county‑attorney checks.
Vendor request regarding RFP 331825: Jackie Herrera, representing a local elevator company, asked the court to reopen RFP 331825 because only two proposals were received, and she argued that reopening would attract more competition and better value for taxpayers. Purchasing staff said the solicitation was publicly advertised on the county website and publicpurchase.com and that conditional selection reflected the committee’s scoring; the court approved the conditional selection and directed staff to finalize negotiations or, if negotiations fail, to consider re‑soliciting.
Ending: Staff will conduct final vendor due diligence and return recommended contract documents for execution. Purchasing confirmed procurement followed advertised processes and that any re‑solicitation would follow established procurement rules.
