Renovation of a municipal facility in Laredo, Texas. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

The City of Laredo has established a local vendor preference ordinance 2018-O-175. All informal and formal Requests for bids for contracts will be evaluated with a 5% preference for local vendors. Bids may not be withdrawn after they have been publicly opened, unless approved by the City Council. The City may reject a bid if: (a) Bidder misstates or conceals any material fact in the bid. (b) Bid does not strictly conform to the law or the requirements of the bid. (c) Bidder is in arrears on existing contracts or taxes with the City of Laredo. (d) If bids are conditional. Bidder may qualify their bid for acceptance by the City on an "ALL OR NONE" basis. An "ALL OR NONE" basis bid must include all items in the specifications. (e) In the event that a bidder is delinquent in the payment of City taxes on the day the bids are opened, including state and local taxes, such fact shall constitute grounds for rejection of the bid or cancellation of the contract. A bidder is considered delinquent, regardless of any contract or agreed judgments to pay such delinquent taxes. (f) No bid submitted herein shall be considered unless the bidder warrants that, upon execution of a contract with the City of Laredo, bidder will not engage in employment practices such as discriminating against employees because of race, color, sex, creed, or national origin. Bidder will submit such reports as the City may therefore require assuring compliance with said practices. (g) The City may reject all bids or any part of a bid whenever it is deemed necessary. (h) The City may waive any minor informalities or irregularities in any bid. This contract will be awarded to the (lowest responsive responsible bidder), in accordance to the provisions of Chapters 252 and 271 of the State of Texas - Local Government Code. Definition of lowest responsive and responsible bidder as per the Institute for Public Procurement is: "Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder: The bidder who fully complied with all of the bid requirements and whose past performance, reputation, and financial capability is deemed acceptable, and who has offered the most advantageous pricing or cost benefit, based on the criteria stipulated in the bid documents."