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Newton County awards $13,250 chip‑seal resurfacing contract for County Road 4181 and authorizes bids for five additional roads
Summary
The court awarded a single responsive bid from East Texas Material to chip‑seal about 4,500 feet of County Road 4181 for $13,250 and authorized staff to solicit bids for five other county roads, voting unanimously on both items.
Newton County Commissioners approved a low (single responsive) bid and authorized broader bidding for several other county roads during the regular session.
Commissioner P presented the bid package for County Road 4181 and recommended option one — a $13,250 chip‑seal resurfacing contract (including prep work) to cover approximately 4,500 feet. After discussing industry pricing and confirming with the county attorney that the bid appeared reasonable, the court approved the bid from the listed vendor (identified in the packet as East Texas Material).
"Option one is $13,250 for chip seal resurfacing that includes the prep work — approximately 4,500 ft," Commissioner P said while describing the bid and his outreach to other vendors who declined to bid.
Separately, the court authorized staff to advertise bid packages for County Roads 3125, 3126, 3127, 3128 and 3129, allowing those roads to be bid individually or as a unit to determine options based on available budget. Commissioners noted material cost increases prompted the dual approach so the court can award work that fits the 2024 or 2025 budget as required.
Both motions were made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
The court recorded no detailed vote tallies in the spoken record; the motions were recorded as approved by the court.
