§ 78-67. Public bid opening  


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  • (a) All bids shall be opened, recorded and read publicly at a specified time and place as described in the advertisement and posting. Proposals responding to RFPs will not be available until after the award.

    (b) After a contract is awarded, all information contained in any bid or proposal shall be made available for public review. The exception is proprietary information in proposals excepted from disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act. The term "public" in this article refers to any and all persons requesting the information in writing and/or paying all expense fees quoted by the DCHD to receive copies.

    (c) The purchasing department shall file with the board of managers a location where all bids will be received and opened. Bid openings shall, to the extent practical, be opened on a regular day and time. Proposals will be received and opened at a particular time, but not subject to a public opening.

(Ord. No. 99-1076, 6-8-1999)