1.   Requesting authority to exercise the option to renew/extend for an additional year period as provided in current County Master Service Interlocal by and between Hidalgo County with Harris County Department Of Education (HCDE), thus allowing the County to still be a member of the Cooperative Purchasing Program; and Interlocal Addendum #1 with Choice Facility Partners awarded vendor "Herrera & Hunt" for Job Order Contract (JOC) Services via its JOC Contractors; and Purchasing Cooperative for purchasases of products/services and expand procurement resources that are compliant with bidding requirements.  E-08-192-04-22-To be effective from July 4, 2009 through July 3, 2010;

2.  Requesting authority to exercise the option to renew/extend for an additional year period as provided in current Interlocal by and between Hidalgo County with Region VIII Education Service Center's Cooperative Purchasing Program awarded vendor "The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS)" as additional resource for the procurement of goods and/or services through Region VIII awarded vendors, thus allowing the County to still be a member of the Cooperative Purchasing Program and utilize the procurement resources that are compliant with bidding requirements.  E-08-228-05-13-To be effective from July 17, 2009 through July 16, 2010.

NOTE:  No memberships dues or fees required.

Interlocals with Harris County Department Of Education and Region VIII Education Service Center's Cooperative Purchasing Program is automatically renewed/extended each year with member, but for practical purposes, The Purchasing Department wishes to have CC approve such requests.