Legislation Details

File #: 25-6219    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Investment Memo Status: Passed
File created: 10/1/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/16/2025 Final action: 10/16/2025
Title: Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for Intake & Discovery Cost Reduction Initiative project for a total authorization of $2,420,000.
Primary Department: District Attorney
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sean Teare, District Attorney

Managing Department: District Attorney
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Sean Teare, District Attorney

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo

Project Name: Intake & Discovery Cost Reduction Initiative
Project ID (if applicable): TBD
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): Dell & SHI

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

Incremental Authorization Requested: $2,420,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $2,420,000

Request Summary:
title
Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for Intake & Discovery Cost Reduction Initiative project for a total authorization of $2,420,000.
end

Project Description:
This project entails the acquisition and deployment of three Dell PowerEdge enterprise-grade servers at the DAO's (District Attorney's Office) primary data infrastructure. The servers will be physically installed at the 406 Caroline Data Center, with supporting network integration extended to the Fibertown Data Center to ensure high availability and system redundancy.
In addition to expanding capacity, this project includes the renewal and replacement of aging data infrastructure that is approaching or has reached end-of-life status. The new servers and investigative equipment will replace legacy systems and hardware that no longer meet the performance, reliability, or security requirements of the DAO's core operations, reducing the risk of service interruptions and unplanned outages.
The upgraded infrastructure is expected to enhance operational efficiency and system reliability across the DAO's charge inta...

Click here for full text