The County of Upshur
State of Texas
Bid # Limestone Flex Base
For: Limestone Flex Base
Bid opens date/time: April 15, 2026 @ 10:00 a.m.
The enclosed Invitation to Bid (ITB) and accompanying Specifications/Bidder’s Response Form are for your
convenience in bidding the referenced products or services for Upshur County.
Sealed bids shall be delivered no later than:
Date/Time: April 14, 202 @ 4:00 p.m.
Location: Upshur County Judge, 150 E. Jefferson St, Suite 301, PO Box 790, Gilmer, TX 75644
Mark Envelope: Bid # Limestone Flex Base
Bids must be signed by a person having the authority to bind the vendor in a contract. Bids that are not signed
will be rejected. Upshur County reserves the right to waive simple informalities in this Invitation to Bid.
Please note that all bids must be received at the designated location by the deadline shown. Bids received after
the deadline will not be considered for award of the contract. Bids will be opened in the Upshur County
Courthouse, 150 E. Jefferson St.,Suite 301, Gilmer, Texas. You are invited to attend.
Bids may be withdrawn by the bidder at any time prior to the official opening, but must be withdrawn in person.
Alterations may not be made to a bid once submitted, but a new bid may be submitted if the substitution occurs
before the opening time. After the official opening, bids may not be amended or altered and may not be
withdrawn without the approval of the Commissioners Court.
Upshur County is aware of the time and effort expended in preparing and submitting bids to the County. Please
let us know of any bid requirements which are causing you difficulty in responding to our bids. We want to
make the process as easy and efficient as possible so that all responsible vendors can compete for the County’s
business.
Awards ordinarily will be made approximately two weeks after the bid opening date. To obtain results, or if
you have any questions, please contact Phil Stegall, Road Administrator, at 903-843-7623.
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Implementation of House Bill 1295
Certificate of Interested Parties (Form 1295):
In 2015, the Texas Legislature adopted House Bill 1295, which added section 2252.908 of the Government Code.
The law states that a governmental entity or state agency may not enter into certain contracts with a business
entity unless the business entity submits a disclosure of interested parties to the governmental entity or state
agency at the time the business entity submits the signed contract to the governmental entity or state agency.
The law applies (with a few exceptions) only to a contract between a business entity and a governmental entity or
state agency that either (1) requires an action or vote by the governing body of the entity or agency before the
contract may be signed or (2) has a value of at least $1 million. The disclosure requirement applies to a contract
entered into on or after January 1, 2016.
Changed or Amended Contracts:
Form 1295 is only required for a change made to an existing contract in certain circumstances: (1) if a Form 1295
was not filed for the existing contract, then a filing is only required if the changed contract either requires an action
or vote by the governing body or the value of the changed contract is at least $1 million; or (2) if a Form 1295 was
filed for the existing contract, then another filing is only required for the changed contract if there is a change to
the information disclosed in the Form 1295, the changed contract requires an action or vote by the governing
body, or the value of the changed contract increases by at least $1 million.
As required by law, the Commission adopted the Certificate of Interested Parties form (Form 1295) on October 5,
2015. The Commission also adopted rules (Chapter 46) to implement the law. The Commission does not have
any additional authority to enforce or interpret section 2252.908 of the Government Code.
Filing Process:
A business entity must use the Form 1295 filing application the Commission created to enter the required
information on Form 1295 and print a copy of the completed form. Once entered into the filing application, the
completed form will include a unique certification number, called a “certification of filing.”
An authorized agent of the business entity must sign the printed copy of the form affirming under the penalty of
perjury that the completed form is true and correct.
The completed, printed, and signed Form 1295 bearing the unique certification of filing number must be filed with
the governmental body or state agency with which the business entity is entering into the contract.
Acknowledgement by State Agency or Governmental Entity:
The governmental entity or state agency must acknowledge receipt of the filed Form 1295 with the certification of
filing, using the Commission’s filing application, not later than the 30th day after the date the governing body or
state agency receives the Form 1295. The Commission will post the completed Form 1295 to its website within
seven business days after the governmental entity or state agency acknowledges receipt of the form.
Additional Information:
Section 2252.908, Government Code.
Certificate of Interested Parties (Form 1295)**
**This is a sample form for illustration purposes only. DO NOT FILL OUT THIS SAMPLE FORM. Form 1295
MUST BE FILED ELECTRONICALLY! Paper copies and PDF copies of this sample form are not accepted!
Chapter 46, Ethics Commission Rules (includes new rule 46.4, regarding changes to contracts, which went into
effect on January 1, 2017)
Frequently Asked Questions
Last Revision: December 21, 2017
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CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES
FORM 1295
Complete Nos. 1 - 4 and 6 if there are interested parties.
Complete Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 if there are no interested parties.
1 Name of business entity filing form, and the city, state and country of the business
entity's place of business.
2 Name of governmental entity or state agency that is a party to the contract for
which the form is being filed.
OFFICE USE ONLY
3 Provide the identification number used by the governmental entity or state agency to track or identify the contract,
and provide a description of the services, goods, or other property to be provided under the contract.
4
Name of Interested Party
City, State, Country
(place of business)
Nature of Interest (check applicable)
Must file online atControlling
Intermediary
www.ethics.state.tx.us/File
5
Check only if there is NO Interested Party.
6 UNSWORN DECLARATION
My name is
, and my date of birth is
.
My address is
,
(street)
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
(city)
,
,
,
(state) (zip code)
.
(country)
Executed in
County, State of
, on the
day of
(month)
, 20
.
(year)
Signature of authorized agent of contracting business entity
(Declarant)
ADD ADDITIONAL PAGES AS NECESSARY
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Important Notice! The State of Texas has enacted a new law that concerns Vendors
doing business with local governments effective January 1, 2006. All Vendors must
now register with Upshur County before they submit a bid or proposal. Please take the
time to read the information on Conflict of Interest Disclosure provided below.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
Beginning January 1, 2006, a new state law (Chapter 176 of the Local Government
Code) requires all persons contracting, or negotiating to contract, or making a bid to
sell goods or services, with or to Upshur County, to file a completed Conflict of Interest
Questionnaire with the County Clerk. Failure to comply with this law is a criminal
offense.
The form can be found at http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/forms/CIQ.pdf.
This law does not apply to certain court appointed persons such as attorneys,
physicians, interpreters and the like. It is your responsibility to determine whether it
applies to you.
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Upshur County
Bid # Limestone Flex Base
Instructions/Terms of Contract
By order of the Commissioners Court of Upshur County, Texas, sealed bids will be accepted for:
Limestone Flex Base
IT IS UNDERSTOOD that the Commissioners Court of Upshur County reserves the right to reject any or all
bids for the products covered in this bid request and to waive any formalities or defects in bids or to accept such
bids as it shall deem to be in the best interest of Upshur County.
BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED on the forms included for that purpose in this packet. Each bid should be
signed by a person having the authority to bind the vendor in a contract, placed in a sealed envelope and marked
clearly on the outside as shown below:
Bids should be clearly marked:
Bid # Limestone Flex Base
RETURN SEALED BID TO the following address
April 14, 2026 not later than 4:00 p.m.
Upshur County Judge
150 E. Tyler Street Suite 301
P.O. Box 790
Gilmer, Texas 75644
FACSIMILE TRANSMITTALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
All Bids must be received in the County Judge’s Office before the opening date and time. The time stamp
located in the County Judge’s Office will be considered the official time the bids are received.
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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.