1.  Presentation for discussion, consideration and approval to utilize the following cooperative purchasing vendors, for purchases on an "AS NEEDED BASIS" through our membership/participation with Texas Procurement and Support Services (TPASS), (DIR) Department of Information Resources, (TCPN) The Cooperative Purchasing Network, (HGAC) awarded pricing including, but not limited to, Precincts, Department, Programs, Agencies, etc.:

Vendor	Contract Description	Contract #
Dell, Marketing L.P.	Computers, Components, Peripherals & Software	DIR-SDD-890-TX
Hewlett Packard Co.	Computers, Components, Peripherals & Software	DIR-SDD-223

with term of authority to purchase from contracts detailed herein commencing upon approval and expiring December 31, 2009.

2.  Requesting authority for Hidalgo County to purchase Public Safety & Fire House Supplies & Equipment through the County's membership/participation with TASB Buyboard's awarded vendor SGS Industrial Supplies, Inc./Sea Garden Sales #284-08 for the Buildings & Grounds Department through requisition #148091 in the total amount of $7,367.07.

3.  Requesting authority to enter into a 12-month maintenance agreement renewal for a fax machine canon lc710 serial #usz19291, with Copy Graphics, Inc. for the Adult Probation through requisition #148400 for the total of $275.00/year effective; 02/14/2009-02/13/2010 (91297423003200029432)

4.  Requesting authority to enter into a 12-month copier service agreement renewal for (4) CS-1500 @ $24.99/month, (2) CS-1510 @ $24.99/month, (9) CS-2014 @ $24.99 with Digital Office Systems for the WIC Department, through requisition #146232 in the total of $3,373.65/ 9 months, effective; 01/28/09-01/27/2010

5.  Requesting authority to purchase computer equipment, software and/or peripherals onsite technical support renewal for 300 users s/n 20039294 for the (IT) Information Technology Department with The Software Group/Tyler Technologies, Inc. for the amount of $71.65/user, total amount of $21,495.00/year through 12/31/09 (91100415002000020336)

6.  Requesting authority to purchase computer software, equipment and/or peripherals through our membership/participation with (TCPN) The Cooperative Purchasing Network through the following awarded vendors;

Requisition	Vendor	Department	Amount	Account Number
148629	CDW-R4713	Information Technology	$5,041.91	91100415002000020601 91100415002000020667 91100415002000020745 91100415002000020747

7.  Requesting authority to purchase computer software, equipment and/or peripherals through our membership/participation with (DIR) Department of Information Resource through the following awarded vendors;

148553	Insight DIR-SDD-223	Information Technology	$10,404.00	91100415002000020432 91100415002000020665 91100415002000020745
148738	Daptiv, Inc. DIR-SDD-841	Information Technology	$22,132.00	91100415002000010336