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Newton County approves $9M-plus GLO CDBG shelter contract, will appeal kitchen-equipment denial
Summary
Newton County Commissioners approved awarding a GLO CDBG-funded regional shelter contract to Construction Managers of Southeast Texas using the concrete base bid and will seek reconsideration from the Texas General Land Office over denial of funding for commercial kitchen equipment.
Newton County Commissioners voted to award a construction contract for a GLO CDBG regional community shelter to Construction Managers of Southeast Texas, approving the lowest compliant base bid with concrete paving.
The county’s consultant summarized six general-contractor bids on the contract (GLO contract no. 24-065-03) and recommended CMOS as the lowest responsive bidder for the base scope, which staff said fell near $9,000,001.64 (final tabulations read during the meeting). Commissioners discussed alternates — including asphalt vs. concrete paving, storm shutters, security systems and…
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