Corrugated Steel Pipe Culverts

By order of the Commissioners Court of Panola County, Texas, sealed bids will be received for: CORRUGATED STEEL PIPE CULVERTS. TO PROVIDE for an annual contract commencing January 1, 2027, and continuing for a twelve-month period.

The bid is for furnishing and delivering corrugated steel pipe culverts to Panola County, Texas for use by the Road & Bridge Department, in accordance with the specifications.

1. All pipe must meet Texas DOT specifications.

2. Pipe ends must have annular rerolled ends.

3. Coupling bands shall have annular corrugations and shall be made of the same material as the pipe. The minimum width of the bands shall be as specified in the current Texas DOT Standard Specifications Handbook.

4. All deliveries must be made within 14 working days to the County Warehouse or job site, as requested. Most deliveries of pipe 46" and smaller will be to the Warehouse. Larger pipes will generally be delivered to the job site. No additional freight will be paid for job site deliveries.

5. Bids will be awarded separately for galvanized pipe and polymer coated pipe.

6. Any exceptions to these specifications must be plainly stated in the submitted bid package.

7. The estimated quantity to be purchased in **2027 is 30 pipes**. However, the County will not be obligated to purchase the estimated quantity or any other particular quantity during the year.

Sealed bids shall be received no later than **9:00 A.M., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2026.** Bids shall be placed in separate sealed envelopes, with **each page manually signed by a person having the authority to bind the firm in a contract** and marked clearly on the outside "CORRUGATED STEEL PIPE CULVERTS".

Bids must be submitted on the enclosed bid sheets and must be in ink or typewritten. Bids received after the deadline will not be considered for the award of the contract and shall be considered void and unacceptable.

Opening is scheduled to be held in Commissioners Courtroom, Panola County Courthouse, Carthage, Texas.

The term of this contract shall be from **January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2027.**

Panola County reserves the right to award bids on the lump sum or unit price basis, whichever is in the best interest of the county.

Panola County reserves the right to award multiple vendors and to designate vendors in terms of primary providers and standby providers.

All vendors submitting a response to a formal Bid are required to complete Form 1295 online through the State of Texas Ethics Commission website.