This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Kaufman, Texas. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

1.Respondents are prohibited from contacting or communicating in any means with any consultant, employee, manager, or elected official of Kaufman County concerning this solicitation except for questions directed through the Kaufman County Purchasing Agent by email purchasing@kaufmancounty.net. Failure to comply with this guideline could result in disqualification from the solicitation process. Question Deadline 2:00 p.m., Thursday September 10, 2024 3.If applicable, a Bid Bond shall be required. Pursuant to the provision of Section 262.032(a) of the Texas Local Government Code, if the contract contemplated by this request is a bid for the construction of public works, or will be under a contract exceeding $100,000, Kaufman County require the vendor to execute a good and sufficient bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total contract price. Said bond shall be executed with a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Texas. If applicable, a Performance Bond shall be required. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 262.032(b) of the Texas Local Government Code, within thirty (30) days of the date of the signing of a contract or issuance of a purchase order following the acceptance of a bid by Kaufman County Commissioners Court and prior to commencement of the actual work, the successful vendor shall furnish a performance bond to Kaufman County for the full amount of the contract if the contract exceeds $50,000. Said bond shall be for the purpose of insuring the faithful performance of the work in accordance with the plans, specifications, and contract documents associated with the contract. If applicable, a Payment Bond shall be required. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2253.021, Texas Local Government Code, if the amount of the contract awarded to the successful vendor exceeds $25,000 the successful vendor shall execute a payment bond in the amount of the contract. Said bond is solely for the protection and use of payment bond beneficiaries who have a direct contractual relationship with the prime contractor or a subcontractor to supply public work labor or material. This bond must be issued to the County within ten (10) days of the award of the contract and before vendor begins the work.