19.
Commissioners Court - Regular Session
- Meeting Date:
- 11/07/2023
- Title:
- Approval of Platform Activation Agreement with Guardian Alliance Technologies, Inc. for Sheriff's Office
- Submitted For:
- Joy Simonton
- Submitted By:
- Mary Watson, Purchasing
- Department:
- Purchasing
- Agenda Category:
- Consent
Information
Agenda Item
Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on approving the three (3) year Agreement #202458 between Guardian Alliance Technologies, Inc. and Williamson County for employment related background investigations as needed, with a not-to-exceed amount of $36,000.00, and authorizing execution of the agreement.
Background
A previous agreement was approved in Commissioner's Court on 10.3.23, item #16 (see attached) and a purchase order has been processed. In Bonfire, 24RFQ2 was created to obtain more quotes for this service and two were received, for a total of three quotes. Guardian Alliance is the one preferred by the Sheriff's Department. Approval of this item will support the operations of the Williamson County Sheriff's Office. The Guardian Platform is a cloud-based software platform for use by law enforcement agencies in performing employment related background investigations. Services are used on an as needed basis to include investigations, social media screening and credit reports. Payment will be invoiced monthly. The estimated annual spend on these services is $12,000.00 per year. Contract Audit and Budget have reviewed this expenditure. Funding source is 01.0100.0560.004210 as per FY24 Budget. Department point of contact is Chief James Carmona.
Fiscal Impact
| From/To | Acct No. | Description | Amount |
|---|
Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| County Judge Exec Asst. | Becky Pruitt | 11/02/2023 08:52 AM |
- Form Started By:
- mary.watson
- Started On:
- 10/27/2023 08:38 AM
- Final Approval Date:
- 11/02/2023