Consideration to reject all bids received for FY24-ENG-89 Animal Care Services - New Veterinary Hospital and Master Planning Project, and authorization to rebid the project, as the bids received exceed the estimated budgeted amount. There is no financial impact at this time. 1. Cobalt Construction, Laredo, Texas Total base bid: $2,293,490.01 2. Zertuche Construction Texas, LLC, Laredo, Te

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Consideration to reject all bids received for FY24-ENG-89 Animal Care Services - New Veterinary Hospital and Master Planning Project, and authorization to rebid the project, as the bids received exceed the estimated budgeted amount. There is no financial impact at this time. 1. Cobalt Construction, Laredo, Texas Total base bid: $2,293,490.01 2. Zertuche Construction Texas, LLC, Laredo, Texas Total base bid: $2,410,333.00 3. Mage 4 Group, Ltd., Laredo, Texas Total base bid: $2,473,775.00 4. STBP, Inc., Corpus Christi, Texas Total base bid: $2,651,730.34 5. Sima Contractors, LLC, Laredo, Texas Total base bid: $2,719,270.00 6. Quantcorp Construction, LLC, Laredo, Texas Total base bid: $2,749,800.00 7. ABBA Construction, LLC, Laredo, Texas Total base bid: $3,432,646.55 Refer to attached letter of recommendation from XA Collective LLC, San Antonio, Texas.

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.