Opinion No.

Honorable Henry Wade Criminal District Attorney Condemnation Section Sixth Floor, Records Building Dallas, Texas 75202

Re: May a county award a bid with conditions different from those stated in the bid specifications

Dear Mr. Wade:

You ask whether a commissioners court may accept a bid with conditions different from those set out in the bid specifications.

You state that the purchasing agent sent out bid documents for the purchase of asphalt, liquids, road oils, and similar items. Although the `Notice and Instructions to Bidders' uses the term `annual contract' in relation to such items, none of…