Legislation Details

File #: 26-7013    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Investment Memo Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/7/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/15/2026 Final action:
Title: Request by Universal Services for approval of the Final Investment Memo for the Networking Repair & Replace project for an incremental authorization of $2,165,000 for a total authorization of $3,565,000 for FY2027 and request for commercial paper funding in the amount of $2,120,000.
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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: Final Investment Memo

Project Name: Networking Repair & Replace
Project ID (if applicable): NI009
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): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

Incremental Authorization Requested: $3,565,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $3,565,000 (FY27)

Request Summary:
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Request by Universal Services for approval of the Final Investment Memo for the Networking Repair & Replace project for an incremental authorization of $2,165,000 for a total authorization of $3,565,000 for FY2027 and request for commercial paper funding in the amount of $2,120,000.
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Project Description:
This project replaces end-of-life network equipment including routers, switches, firewalls, load-balancers, remote-access VPN, wireless access points, IP Television, Video Conferencing and related solutions within the data centers and across 200+ locations. Network equipment is replaced on an approximate 7-year cycle, requiring approximately 400 switches and 500 wireless access points to be replaced per year. Data center network systems would need to be continuously expanded in capacity due to the constant increase in the County’s needs. 

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Replace Branch office Wireless Access Points (Approx. 1400) these multiple locations throughout the county to ...

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