The Urban County Program is requesting the award of bids and approval of contracts for the reconstruction including demolition of two (2) units in the Countywide area in the total amount of $36,000.00 to Rolando s General Construction, $41,500.00 to GMH Construction, and the reconstruction including demolition of one (1) unit in the City of Mercedes in the total amount of $37,780.00 to J.D. Villarreal Construction.

These families were approved to receive assistance under the HOME-Homeowner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program by the County Commissioners  Court on July 13 and July 24, 2007. Bids were received and opened at the Hidalgo County Purchasing Department on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 for the reconstruction including demolition of two (2) units in the Countywide area and one (1) unit in the City of Mercedes. A review and tabulation of bids revealed that the following contractors were the lowest bidders for the Countywide projects in the amount of $36,000.00 to Rolando s General Construction, $41,500.00 to GMH Construction and the City of Mercedes unit in the amount of $37,780.00 to J.D. Villarreal Construction.

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