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e • Regular AgendaBell County (Bell County)

Consider awarding a contract to the lowest responsive bidder, Killeen Glass & Mirror, Inc., under Invitation for Bid (IFB) #17-26, in the amount of $140,805 for the Ballistic Glass Building Security Projects, together with a $7,000 contingency, for a

Presented in: Bell County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting - June 15, 2026 on 2026-06-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (9 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #e: Consider awarding a contract to the lowest responsive bidder, Killeen Glass & Mirror, Inc., under Invitation for Bid (IFB) #17-26, in the amount of $140,805 for the Ballistic Glass”
DB
David Blackburn
County Judge (County-Wide)
YES
RS
Russell Schneider
County Commissioner (Precinct 1)
YES
BW
Bobby Whitson
County Commissioner (Precinct 2)
YES
LM
Louie Minor
County Commissioner (Precinct 4)
YES
LM
Louie Minor
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
DB
David Blackburn
County Judge
YES
BW
Bobby Whitson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
GR
Greg Reynolds
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
RS
Russell Schneider
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider awarding a contract to the lowest responsive bidder, Killeen Glass & Mirror, Inc., under Invitation for Bid (IFB) #17-26, in the amount of $140,805 for the Ballistic Glass Building Security Projects, together with a $7,000 contingency, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $147,805, and designate the Director of Contract Management as authorized to approve change orders up to the not-to-exceed amount in accordance with Texas Local Government Code § 262.031(b).

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.2/10). 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.