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 Health Department Forklift Purchase], in order to assist with County Public Health 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 purchase the following machinery/equipment through the County's membership/participation with Sourcewell Cooperative under Contract #101816-HCE [expires 12/15/2020] :
 

Requisition#	Vendor	Model	Amount
00415539	Lone Star Forklift, Inc.	Hyundai 50DA-9	$53,897.00