Legislation Details

File #: 26-1286    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 2/12/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/26/2026 Final action: 2/26/2026
Title: Request for approval of an award on the basis of low quote and that the County Judge execute an addendum to a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract agreement with Veteran Enhanced, Inc. d/b/a Veteran Enhanced Technology Solutions in the amount of $1,136,769 for ServiceNow IT Management Software for the Toll Road Authority for the period of February 26, 2026 - February 25, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt-Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official:

Secondary Department: Toll Road Authority
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevino

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Veteran Enhanced Technology Solutions

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): Choose an item.

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an award on the basis of low quote and that the County Judge execute an addendum to a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract agreement with Veteran Enhanced, Inc. d/b/a Veteran Enhanced Technology Solutions in the amount of $1,136,769 for ServiceNow IT Management Software for the Toll Road Authority for the period of February 26, 2026 - February 25, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt-Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
Cherwell will reach end of life and will no longer be supported as of December 2026. To mitigate operational risk, address potential vulnerabilities, and ensure continued compliance, HCTRA is transitioning to ServiceNow. The request associated with this RCA is solely for the required software licenses.
These licenses are necessary to establish the HCTRA ServiceNow environments that the implementation team requires to continue its work. Currently, the team is operating within temporary ServiceNow environments to build the foundational configuration for HCTRA; however, access to these temporary environments expires on December 31. Upon availability of funds, the permanent HCTRA licenses will ...

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