Amend CSHB 2295 by adding the following appropriately
numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of
the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 252.043(b), Local Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(b) In determining the best value for the municipality, the
municipality may consider:
(1) the purchase price;
(2) the reputation of the bidder and of the bidder's
goods or services;
(3) the quality of the bidder's goods or services;
(4) the extent to which the goods or services meet the
municipality's needs;
(5) the bidder's past relationship with the
municipality;
(6) the impact on the ability of the municipality to
comply with laws, [and] rules, and programs relating to contracting
with historically underutilized businesses, minority-owned and
women-owned businesses, and nonprofit organizations employing
persons with disabilities;
(7) the total long-term cost to the municipality to
acquire the bidder's goods or services; and
(8) any relevant criteria specifically listed in the
request for bids or proposals.