Medina County Emergency Services District No. 4 board members sought to balance speed with legal compliance regarding its long standing commitment to build an ambulance substation in Natalia addressed during the board’s June 10 meeting.
Board vice president Patrick Bourcier questioned whether the procurement process to obtain a metal building from Mansfield, TX-based Ramtech Building Systems complied with Texas purchasing law governing public agencies.
“I am worried,” Bourcier said. “I believe we have violated state law.”
He raised concerns that if the project exceeds $100,000 it may require a formal bid process including requests for proposals (RFP) unless covered by an eligible state or federal contract. Plans for the substation moved forward in April with action by the board to negotiate the purchase of a city-owned site located between the police station and fire department.
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