A. "Discussion, consideration, and action to approve a necessary CARES Act Relief Fund expenditure to cover cost not accounted for in the current budget and cannot be lawfully funded by line item, allotment or allocation, for the [Hidalgo County-Purchase Temperature Screening Devices from 3 vendors (SafeCheck, POPShap LLC and WiFiRus LLC], in order to assist with County  functions related to public health measures for the safety of all workers and residents using and/or visiting county facilities to mitigate and address the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency; the Court having reviewed  Agenda Item Briefing, herein finds that such expenditure is reasonable and necessary for the intended use";

B.  Exemption from competitive bidding requirements, pursuant to Texas LGC 262.024(a)(1): an item that must be purchased in case of a public calamity if it is necessary to make the purchase promptly to relieve the necessity of the citizens; (2) an item necessary to preserve and protect the public health and safety of the citizens.

C. Requesting approval to purchase the following temperature screening devices to be utilized at different county-owned offices, facilities and locations as detailed on scheduled attached: Body Scanners from SafeCheck, Body Temperature Bundle of 3 devices from POPShap LLC and Termal Biometric from WiFiRus LLC the amount of $423,335.00.