Legislation Details

File #: 26-0129    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Investment Memo Status: Passed
File created: 12/19/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/8/2026 Final action: 1/8/2026
Title: Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the HCED Bucket Truck project for an amount of $196,041, and commercial paper funding in the amount of $200,000.
Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP

Managing Department: County Engineer
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP

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

Project Name: HCED Bucket Truck
Project ID (if applicable): TBD
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable):

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
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: $196,041
Total Estimated Project Cost: $196,041

Request Summary:
title
Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the HCED Bucket Truck project for an amount of $196,041, and commercial paper funding in the amount of $200,000.
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Project Description:
The office of the County Engineer is seeking funding approval to acquire a dedicated bucket truck. This vehicle will enhance the Infrastructure Services capabilities, improve worker safety, and ensure compliance with operational standards.
Anticipated Project Expenditures and Timeline: N/A
Project Scope Breakdown
Estimated Cost
Estimated Completion
Bucket Truck
$196,041
NA
Total
$196,041
NA

Justification & Alternatives:
A dedicated bucket truck is properly specified for lighting maintenance work and will improve worker safety, reduce fixture damage from improvised access methods, and eliminate operational delays caused by rental availability constraints. Current monthly rental costs for inadequately specified equipment result in annual expenditures without asset acquisition, making this purchase financially prudent.
This investment is expected to significantly improve our overall operational efficiency and...

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