Callahan County approves bids for materials, hauling and fuel across precincts
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Summary
The Callahan County Commissioners Court opened multiple bids for rock, asphalt, hauling and fuel and voted unanimously to approve the submissions on Oct. 3. Bids included suppliers such as Martin Marietta, P F and E Oil Company, C4 Fuels and Vulcan Materials with per-ton and per-gallon rates discussed during the meeting.
The Callahan County Commissioners Court voted to approve a package of bids for materials, hauling and fuel during its Oct. 3 meeting.
The court opened submissions from multiple suppliers including P F and E Oil Company, Martin Marietta, United Oil and Grease Company, Cleveland Asphalt Products, J H Strain and Sons (contact David Collins), Nobles Road Construction, C4 Fuels, Vulcan Materials and several local aggregate and hauling firms. Commissioners and staff discussed itemized prices, delivery fees and rack‑plus pricing on fuel before approving all the opened bids.
Key prices and terms discussed during the bid openings included Martin Marietta’s grade‑4 aggregate at $29 per ton, J H Strain and Sons material at $27 per ton with a $14.75 per‑ton delivery fee, Nobles Road Construction topping rock at about $30 per ton, and vendor‑reported hauling fees such as a $140 per‑hour bulk hauling rate from one supplier. For fuel, United Oil and Grease quoted pricing at $0.15 per gallon over the Abilene OPIS unbranded rack; commissioners recalculated a C4 Fuels submission to show gasoline at $2.5851 per gallon, red diesel at $2.9596 and clear diesel at $3.1546 once freight, environmental and state tax charges were included. Vulcan Materials provided precinct‑specific pricing; one example discussed was $10.15 per ton plus $7.07 delivery for a delivered total of $17.85 per ton.
Commissioner Wenham moved to approve the opened bids and Commissioner McCallum seconded; the court recorded unanimous approval with no opposition.
The approvals allow county precincts to proceed under the accepted vendor prices and terms; staff will administratively process the vendor awards and handle any invoices or delivery scheduling. The court did not specify contract terms beyond the bid details presented at the opening and vote.
