Legislation Details

File #: 26-2019    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Investment Memo Status: Passed
File created: 3/11/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 3/19/2026 Final action: 3/19/2026
Title: Request by Universal Services for approval of the Change Investment Memo for the Fleet Vehicles project for an incremental authorization of $3,850,000 for a total authorization of $54,350,000 for FY2026, and request for commercial paper funding in the amount of $15,675,000.
Primary Department: Universal Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director and CIO

Managing Department: Universal Services
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director and CIO

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

Project Name: Fleet Vehicles
Project ID (if applicable): NB001
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

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

Incremental Authorization Requested: $3,850,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $54,350,000

Request Summary:
title
Request by Universal Services for approval of the Change Investment Memo for the Fleet Vehicles project for an incremental authorization of $3,850,000 for a total authorization of $54,350,000 for FY2026, and request for commercial paper funding in the amount of $15,675,000.
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Project Description:
This project is to support the funding of net new vehicles purchases in FY26 to support the planned growth in law enforcement and safety operations.

Anticipated Project Expenditures and Timeline:
Project Scope Breakdown
Estimated Cost
Estimated Completion
Vehicles Purchase FY26

$41,000,000
9/30/2026
Leased to Own Conversion FY26

$6,500,000
9/30/2026
Contingency/Wreck Vehicle Fund FY26

$3,000,000
9/30/2026
Law Enforcement for newly approved contracts
$2,250,000
9/30/2026
County Engineering for workplace safety (20 trucks)
$1,300,000
9/30/2026
DEEO for workplace safety (6 trucks)
$300,000
9/30/2026
FY26 Total Authorization
$54,350,000


Justification & Alternatives:
These funds will support the planned growth in law enforcement and safety operations.
Anticipat...

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