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 [Health Department Modular Units repair], in order to assist with County medical expenses addressing the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency; the Court having reviewed the 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 accept the revised proposal [prompted by  changes in the scope of work from the original proposal as required by engineer]  from Herrcon in the amount of $91,351.70 through our membership participation with BuyBoard contract 581-19 for the Remodel and Repair of a county-owned Modular Building in connection with the repair services for the Hidalgo County Health Department and subject to complete review and verification of all line items and pricing prior to requisition and purchase order protocol.

D.  Pursuant to the three items above, recommending rescission of R/AI #77683 for the Remodel and Repair of a county-owned Modular Building located on site at the HC Health Dept. and as explained due to the additional scope of work by engineer.