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County Auditor Tracy Barrera presented the item on material bids that had been tabled at the Dec. 30, 2024 meeting. A committee composed of Commissioner Riley and Commissioner Pavelic reviewed the packets and identified several compliant bids across categories; staff noted some bids were noncompliant and several vendors included hauling information in material fields, which created inconsistencies in the submission forms.

A staff member identified in the record as Miss Burrow explained procedural issues and noncompliant submissions: “So the packets I just gave you, we'll go through those 1 at a time, because if there is an issue, base but they did not bid for pit run base. They marked it out and wrote in recycled concrete. Therefore, that is going to be rejected, because it did not comply with our requirements.” Court members discussed the difference between material price at the vendor yard and the county’s hauling costs and the operational effects when a single vendor cannot produce enough tonnage for a project.

The court approved a series of awards after separate votes on each line item. Major confirmed awards included Vulcan Construction (multiple categories), San Antonio Aggregate (recycled asphalt, crushed limestone submissions), Far South Mining and Templar (recycled asphalt), and Temporary Resources (reclaimed millings), among others. The court also accepted bids from vendors listed in the record as Ascos/Eskos/Adaskos materials for multiple topping and crushed-limestone categories; the meeting transcript contains inconsistent spellings for some vendor names (see clarifying details and audit note).

Commissioner Gillespie made many of the motions to accept vendor bids; motions were seconded by various commissioners and each carried as recorded in the public proceeding. The court also voted to accept “no bids” for the pit‑run base item after the sole submission failed to meet specifications.

Members discussed administrative improvements for future solicitations. One speaker recommended, “next year we come up with 2 categories, hauling and material,” noting that separating hauling (a service) from materials (tangible product) reduces accounting and acceptance problems and avoids confusion when vendors list hauling inside material-price fields.

Votes at a glance

- Grade 3 and 4 coated rock: Motion to accept Ascos Materials and Vulcan Construction — approved (motion by Commissioner Gillespie; second by Commissioner Pavelic).
- 2025 recycled asphalt: Motion to accept Far South Mining, San Antonio Aggregate and Templar — approved (motion by Commissioner Gillespie; second by Commissioner Riley).
- Crushed limestone (1½ inch to dust): Motion to accept Ascos Materials and Vulcan Construction — approved (motion by Commissioner Gillespie; second by Commissioner Riley).
- Crushed limestone (1¾ inch to dust): Motion to accept single bidder (name recorded in packet) — approved (motion by Commissioner Gillespie; second by Commissioner Bowen).
- Topping rock No. 3, No. 4, No. 5: Motions to accept vendor bids (names recorded in packet, including Ascos/Eskos variants) — approved (motions by Commissioner Gillespie and Commissioner Riley; seconds by various commissioners).
- Coal mix asphalt Type D: Motion to accept both bidders (Ascos Materials and Vulcan Construction) — approved (motion by Commissioner Riley; second by Commissioner Gillespie).
- Trap rock No. 3, No. 4, No. 5: Motions to accept both bidders listed in packet — approved (motions by Commissioner Gillespie; seconds by various commissioners).
- Reclaimed millings: Motion to accept San Antonio Aggregate and Temporary Resources — approved (motion by Commissioner Riley; second by Commissioner Pavelic). The meeting record notes recycled asphalt and reclaimed millings are the same product.
- Pit‑run base (2025): Motion to accept no bids after sole submission was noncompliant — approved (motion by Commissioner Gillespie; second by Commissioner Riley).
- Payroll (agenda item): Motion to accept payroll — approved (motion by Commissioner Gillespie; second by Commissioner Hayes).

The court’s actions resolved the outstanding 2025 material-bid items presented at the meeting and left staff with direction to proceed with awarded vendors. Several commissioners and staff urged clearer packet instructions and separate solicitation lines for hauling and materials to avoid rejections or confusion in future bid cycles.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Atascosa County Commissioners Court January 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Commissioners Court accepted multiple 2025 road-material bids (for graded rock, crushed limestone, topping rock, trap rock, recycled asphalt and reclaimed millings) and formally accepted no bids for pit‑run base after a noncompliant submission. Officials recommended separating hauling and material bids in future solicitations.","taxTitle","Atascosa County, Texas","taxId",69397,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":44,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6101559,"Atascosa County approves new EMS billing company, effective April 2025, pending legal review",83,404000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2807663-be6f9b5809832cf6d84e9f08a640d0bb&start=404&end=487","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2807663-be6f9b5809832cf6d84e9f08a640d0bb/thumbnail_404000.jpg","/articles/6101559/Atascosa-County/Texas/Atascosa-County-approves-new-EMS-billing-company-effective-April-2025-pending-legal-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6101559-3bd7a79a270055c565c023a77dbf4c59/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163585&Signature=mmVxPAEN4uJw02BtkxHsfX3~OzSUqjVnpkbbr9-iRXtwd39qnjeM0bkrtgpPTXlWdkcXXv2Nap~9B0SvZP1aB9RgwkrrCa5ICebKEJ2ZIRRoNIEX77CTayPHHknUaMBJpkh2nPoUYG0ePXyJ7DAUOgA6lZ4YSO9vuLBUQfkShxGgM0dqimi-S7dtcQY5YIUSQg-qA8Ru3k8T6VlYvwo6AlDzwAuhETikQPhmzt9fINsREIyd-LNjBezPOzc7De5px3LSGwTCJF3a8qRFrU2rzqTKmtKl-tcTndj-SVK2AOYXAKXM6CJYI~jVO-mAw7fCAcIVbD95z-frsjRnJZyhjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Atascosa County Commissioners Court voted Jan. 6 to accept a contract with EMSMC as the county’s new emergency medical services billing company, effective April 2025, pending review and approval by the county attorney.

Courtney Greer, Atascosa County EMS director, told the court the county’s previous vendor, Digitech, “emailed us back in, I believe, August or September stating they were not gonna be collecting any correspondence anymore from patients. They weren't gonna be collecting bills. They weren't gonna all they were gonna do was send the bills out to the patients.” Greer said staff and local officials decided to seek a new billing company and identified EMSMC.

A staff member identified in the meeting as Miss Elise said she reviewed the proposed agreement, made recommended changes and believed the company had accepted those edits: “I reviewed the, proposed agreement. I made some recommended changes. I believe they've been accepted by the company, so I would recommend approval with the changes added.”

Commissioner Riley moved to accept the contract with the changes, and Commissioner Pavelic seconded. The court voted in favor and the motion carried. The contract’s effective date was presented as April 2025; the court’s approval was conditioned on final legal review and approval by the county attorney, per the motion and meeting record.

The item arose after Greer said Digitech would no longer perform collections and that county staff had worked with the judge and other officials to identify a replacement. The court’s action authorizes staff to proceed with EMSMC subject to the attorney’s final sign-off. No dollar amounts for the contract, specific performance metrics, or a detailed timeline beyond “effective April 2025” were provided in the public record for this meeting.","The Atascosa County Commissioners Court voted to accept EMSMC as the county’s new emergency medical services billing company, with the contract effective April 2025 pending final legal approval. The change follows the prior vendor’s notice it would stop collections.","actionData","errors"]

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Atascosa County accepts multiple 2025 road-material bids, rejects pit‑run base; court urged to separate hauling and materials

Atascosa County approves new EMS billing company, effective April 2025, pending legal review