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13 • FINANCIALSouth Texas Water Authority (Kleberg County)

Bids for purchase of FY 2024 excavator.

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - July 02, 2024 on 2024-07-02
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (10 - 0)
“Motion to approve Bids for purchase of FY 2024 excavator.”
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 FY 2024 excavator. Mr. Sendejo presented three bids for an excavator approved under the FY 2024 budget. He stated that the bids ranged from $39,000 to $52,000. The lowest bid was submitted by Boss JCB in the amount of $39,029.73 and includes a credit of $18,300 for trade in of the current Case CX36B excavator.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.