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11 • FINANCIALSouth Texas Water Authority (Kleberg County)

Bids for purchase of Fiscal Year 2026 pickup truck.

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - October 27, 2025 on 2025-10-27
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (10 - 0)
“Motion to approve Bids for purchase of Fiscal Year 2026 pickup truck.”
BB
Brandon Barrera
President
YES
JM
YES
IG
Imelda Garza
Secretary/Treasurer
YES
FG
Frances Garcia
Vice-President
YES
AN
YES
JM
Joe Morales
Director, Place 3
YES
DM
Daniel Morales
Director, Place 4
YES
AR
Arturo Rodriguez
Director, Place 5
YES
PA
Patsy A. Rodgers
Director, Place 1
YES
TL
Tanya Lawhon
Director, Place 2
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Bids for purchase of Fiscal Year 2026 pickup truck. Mr. Marez presented several bids received by the October 17, 2025 deadline in response to STWA’s Invitation to Bid for a 2025 or 2026 mid-size to ¥ ton, 4x2 or 4x4 4-door truck. Four vendors submitted a total of nine bids. After reviewing the bids, Mr. Marez recommended awarding the bid to Hacienda Ford for one 2026 Ford F150 4x4 Super Crew Cab XL-145 ata total cost of $44,679.75.

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.