Opinion No.

Honorable Mike Driscoll Harris County Attorney 1001 Preston Suite 634 Houston, Texas 77702

Re: Whether Harris County may require in its bid specifications for construction contracts that a minimum of 25 percent of the work be performed by the contractor's employees (RQ-1230)

Dear Mr. Driscoll:

Your ask our opinion about the following question:

May Harris County include a provision in its bid specifications for county construction contracts which requires that a minimum of twenty-five percent of the work be performed by the contractor's employees?

We conclude that the county is not permitted to…