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 IT Technology and Data Communications Enhancements Purchases], 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 IT Technology and Data Communications Enhancements [in 3 phases] through the County's membership/participation with DIR Cooperative through contract awarded vendor, Insight Public Sector Inc.  Subject to compliance with 1295 Form.
 

Phase	Cooperative Contract	Requisition#	Total Amount	Notes
1	DIR-TSO-4160 DIR-TSO-4093 DIR-TSO-3691	00423146 00423148 00423149	$61,477.80 $13,881.50 $29,400.00 $104,759.30	Subject to Final Statement of Work (REQ#00423149)
2 & 3	DIR-TSO-3691 DIR-TSO-4160	00423770 00423893	$146,308.05 $61,969.20 $208,277.25	Subject to Final Statement of Work (REQ#00423770)