Doing Business with Granbury ISD

 

 

Purchase Orders
 

All purchases shall be made with a properly drawn district purchase order in compliance with local policy.

 

Purchasing Methods
 

Granbury ISD processes district bids and proposals or makes purchases through an inter local contract that has been approved by the Granbury ISD Board of Trustees.  Currently GISD belongs to and may participate in contracts awarded through the following entities.  Enabling legislation may be found in TEC §44.031, Government Code Chapter 791.

 

Department of Information Resources                  

www.dir.state.tx.us

The Cooperative Purchasing Network 

www.tcpn.org

Educational Purchasing Cooperative of North Texas    

www.epcnt.com or www.lisd.net

Houston-Galveston Area Council

www.h-gac.com

The Interlocal Purchasing System

www.tips-texas.com

Texas Association of School Boards BuyBoard

www.buyboard.com

 

                                          

Services Provided on District Property
 

For services performed by any vendor on district property, Granbury ISD requires the vendor to provide proof of general liability insurance coverage, auto coverage, and workers' compensation coverage before services may begin.  The vendor shall be required to provide a Certificate of Insurance naming Granbury ISD as an additional insured for the specific project or the term of the contract for any services to be provided on an annual contract. (Labor Code 406.906 and AG Opinion DM-300 related to workers' compensation coverage)

 

Payment & Performance Bond Requirements on Public Works Contracts
 

For public works projects, payment and performance bonds will be required as follows.  Payment bonds shall be required on public works projects that exceed $25,000 in cost.  For contracts that exceed $100,000 in cost, both a payment and a performance bond shall be required.  For all bonds in excess of $100,000, the surety issuing the bonds must hold a certificate of Authority from the U.S. Department of Treasury or have obtained reinsurance for any liability in excess of $100,000 from a U.S. Department of Treasury listed re-insurer.  (Texas Government Code Chapter 2253)   Work may not begin on the project until the bonds have been provided and their authenticity verified by Granbury ISD.