Discuss, consider, and take appropriate action to authorize the purchase of jury seating and other courtroom furniture from Sauder Manufacturing Company in the amount of $27,897.80 and exempting this purchase and future purchases of jury seating and other courtroom furniture during FY24, up to the not-to-exeed amount of $68,000.00, from competitive bidding requirements as per Texas Local Government Code Discretionary Exemption 262.024(a)(7)(D)[captive replacement parts or components for equipment].

Purchase is to provide jury seating and courtroom furniture at the Williamson County Criminal Justice Center, County Court at Law 1 and the District Court starting with an initial purchase on requisition #132921 for $27,897.80 followed by subsequent courtroom seating purchases throughout FY24 not-to-exceed a total of $68,000.00. This is specific courtroom furniture the County is using in the life cycle replacement program for furniture and provides a standardized furniture system in this setting.  The funding source is 01.0100.1009.004509.  Department point of contact is Christy Matoska.