Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: County Engineer
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Carahsoft Technology Corporation
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract award on the basis of low quote and for the County Judge to execute an addendum to an agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corporation in the amount of $62,789 for full compensation for services provided from November 11, 2024 - September 17, 2025 for Granicus Software products and services for the Office of the County Engineer for the period of September 18, 2025 - September 17, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
The Office of the County Engineer (OCE) uses GovQA to manage all open records requests in compliance with the Texas Public Information Act. GovQA also serves as the platform for receiving and processing interagency and internal requests. Approximately 95% of the Records Division's work is handled through GovQA, allowing us to efficiently receive, track, and fulfill requests, including the secure transfer of large files.
Expected Impact:
Without GovQA, the Records Division would face a significant increase in manual workload to track and manage open records requests. GovQA is essential for issuing ...
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