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question
Contract award
$10,140
Were other quotes obtained, and was the damage covered by insurance or a responsible party?
Good practice: get two or three written quotes even below the $25,000 bid threshold (Water Code §49.273 requires none at that size)
The board action behind it
2026-01-19: Approved a proposal from Hoggatt LLC to replace the damaged wooden gate at Irrigation Pump Station No. 5 with a wood composite gate, for $10,140
What else happened at that meeting
The Board approved assigning the District's tax assessor-collector contract from B&A Municipal Tax Services, LLC to Assessments of the Southwest, Inc., effective February 1, 2026, after being told the latter was acquiring B&A. It decided not to grant a general residential homestead exemption for 2026, granted a $20,000 exemption for persons who are disabled or 65 or older, and adopted a resolution imposing an additional penalty on delinquent personal property taxes. The Board approved a $10,140 proposal from Hoggatt LLC to replace a damaged gate at Irrigation Pump Station No. 5, approved joining a Trace Air flyover at an approximate cost of $1,613, and authorized additional trash cans. It adopted an Order Calling Directors Election for May 2, 2026, for the seats held by Directors Cook and Russo. The attorney reported that the District's Petition and Statement in Condemnation for three tracts along House Hahl Road was filed on January 16, 2026.The law and guidance in force on 2026-01-19
| Contracts over $25,000 and up to $150,000 need written bids from at least three bidders; work may not be split to avoid thresholds; personal and professional services are exempt §49.273: Same text in force then and now§49.278: Same text in force then and now | Shown | $10,140 is below the $25,000 threshold; no bids required (p.3). |
Who's involved
Hoggatt LLC (contractor)
BGE, Inc. (District engineer; also engineer to WCID 157, WCID 158 and the Bridgeland MUDs)
Cost to the district
$10,140 Replacement gate at Irrigation Pump Station No. 5.Why the board approved it
Recorded: “Proposal presented in the Engineer's Report (p.3).”
Single proposal recorded; why the original gate was damaged (and whether insurance or a responsible party pays) is not stated.