Consider Awarding the Bid to Construct an 8” Water Transmission Line from the McAdoo Well Field i n Dickens County to the Dumont Pump Station in King County, as part of the 2017-2018 Capital Improvements Plan Phase-1, Guthrie/Dumont Water System I m p r o v e m e n t s , a n d T a k e A n y O t h e

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r A c t i o n D e e m e d N e c e s s a r y . (continued) Following additional discussion on the project and on the bids received, Mr. Sandefur made a motion to award the bid to Whitewater Construction, Inc., in th e amount of $2,789,837 to construct an eight-inch water transmission line from the McAdoo Well Field in Dickens County to the Dumont Pump Station in King County, as part of the 2017- 2018 Capital Improvements Plan, Phase-1, Guthrie/Dumont Water System Improvements. His m otion was seconded by Mr. Daniel, and the motion passed unanimously with a vote of 9 For and 0 Against.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.