1. Presentation for discussion, consideration, and approval to utilize the following cooperative purchasing vendor for purchases on as "AS NEEDED BASIS" through our membership/participation with the Texas Association School Boards Cooperative "Buy Board" awarded princing including, but not limited to, Pricincts, Departments, Program, Agencies, etc.:

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 awards, trophies & personal recognitions through the County's membership/participation with TASB-Buyboard Cooperative purchasing program awarded vendor Safeguard Universal #266-07 for the Sheriff's Department through the following requisition numbers;
a.  148355 in the amount of $6,015.00
b.  149268 in the amount of $   807.00
c.  149281 in the amount of $   525.00
                                Total      $7,347.00

3.  Requesting authority to purchase computer software, equipment and/or peripherals through our membership/participation with (DIR) Department of Information Resource through the following awarded vendor Hewlett-Packard Company contract #DIR-SDD-223 for the Constable Pct. #4, requisition #149204 for the total amount of $5,845.00;

4.  Requesting authority to purchase office furniture through our membership/participation with Texas Procurement and Support Services (TPASS) awarded vendor Mayline Company c/o Jones & Cook TXMAS #4-7110330-29 for the (IT) Information Technology Dept. requisition #148513 for the total amount of $9,839.39;

5.  Requesting authority to purchase office furniture through our membership/participation with Texas Procurement and Support Services (TPASS) awarded vendor Mayline Company c/o Corporate Express TXMAS #4-7110330-26 for the County Clerk Dept. requisition #148840 for the total amount of $15,956.95;

6.  Requesting authority to enter into a 12-month master service agreement for an IBM servers models #3581 ultrium tape 2u autoloader and eserver p5 550 with IBM Corporation for the Information Technology Department requisition #147090 for the amount of $9,793.53/year. Effective: 01/01/09 - 12/31/09 (9-1100-415-00-200-002-0-336);

7.  Requesting authority to enter into an alarm system monitoring service agreement with Argus Security Systems for the Alamo WIC Clinic at $15.00/month, requisition #148882, effective;  upon approval;

8.  Requesting authority to purchase computer software and/or peripherals through our membership/participation with Texas Procurement and Support Services (TPASS) awarded vendor Lockheed Martin Desktop Solutions TXMAS #7-700180 for the (IT) Information Technology Dept. requisition #149296 for the total amount of $18,655.92;

9.  Requesting authority to enter into a 12-months copier renewal service agreement with Copy Graphics for the WIC Department for (25) CS-130 copiers at $20.00/month, requisition #149076, effective:  01/01/09-12/31/09.