A.  Authority to purchase items and/or services, including but not limited to those identified/described in Exhibit A  attached herein related to COVID-19 as permitted under the Cares Act Guidelines utilizing all procurement methods such as Federal, State, Local Awarded Contracts and/or through HC memberships with Cooperative Purchasing Programs and when statutorily necessary Sealed Competitive Procurement Methods with Advertising [if required] or through the Exemption from Competitive Bidding process approved by HCCC [04-21-20/R-AI#75166] through the Requisition and Purchase Order protocol and process including, but not limited to, the following;
1. Generators [6] natural gas preferred to include transfer switches and all other necessary and related accessories with the engagement of an MEP engineer to assist in assessment of needs of all clinics for the installation of the said generators [this item is part of another agenda item herein];
2.  Patient Health Information System - Technology Item;
3.  Electronic Medical Records System - Technology Item;
4.  Testing Kits and related supplies for COVID-19;
5. Upgrades to or replacement of equipment, systems, and building for the Hidalgo County Autopsy Facility;
6.  Laboratory furniture, fixtures, equipment and related supplies and accessories;

B.  Approval to dedicate and assign all vacant property/land directly east of the site of the current HC Dept. Health & Human Services facility and the New Justice Center to be constructed for the purposes as sites for a new HCDH&HS state of the art Laboratory, leased modular buildings to house health dept. existing and new staff and to move and relocate [from Sullivan City] a county-owned 30X50 modular building [configured as a clinic] which will include needed renovations and repairs.