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File #: 25-3516    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Commercial Paper Status: Passed
File created: 5/28/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 6/12/2025 Final action: 6/12/2025
Title: Request for approval of commercial paper funding for the Office of the County Engineer for the Control Systems Repair and Replacement Countywide project in the amount of $1,055,000 for a total CP funding of $2,625,000.

Primary Department: Management and Budget

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: County Engineer

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman PhD., P.E., PMP, CFM

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Commercial Paper

 

Project ID (if applicable): CTRL_SYSTMS

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE 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): Choose an item.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of commercial paper funding for the Office of the County Engineer for the Control Systems Repair and Replacement Countywide project in the amount of $1,055,000 for a total CP funding of $2,625,000.

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Background and Discussion:

Commercial Paper Series D-2 can be used for (1) construction of public works, (2) the purchase of automobiles, equipment and machinery, including computers, materials and supplies for the operation of the County’s precincts and departments (3) Professional services, including services provided by engineers, architects, attorneys, auditors, financial advisors, and fiscal agents, in connection with the contractual obligations described in (1) and (2).

 

Commercial Paper is being requested for the Office of the County Engineer for the Control Systems Repair and Replacement Countywide project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means or pay-as-you-go sources.  This is for approval for allocation of commercial paper for a previously approved project within the previously authorized amount.

 

HB 1869 compliance confirmed by: Paige Abernathy, Assistant County Attorney, July 19, 2024.

 

 

 

Expected Impact:

This is a continuous lifecycle management project to identify and address all required upgrades and replacements of Control systems in County facilities that are currently maintained by BOS.

 

Alternative Options:

Not funding this program would lead to an even greater backlog of deferred maintenance to perform later and in some cases could create hazards to life and safety. Delay in project timeline may increase costs due to increased deterioration of infrastructure, potential bid increases, and increase in material and labor costs.

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  Choose an item.

County Strategic Plan Objective: Choose an item.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):   Choose an item.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item#

Action Taken

8/29/2023

23-4876

FIM for the Control Systems Repair and Replacement Countywide project for a total FY23 & FY24 authorization of $1,567,000.

12/19/2023

23-7388

Request for approval of commercial paper funding for the Office of the County Engineer for the Control Systems Repair and Replacement Countywide project in the amount of $1,570,000.

09/19/2024

24-5828

Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for an additional $1,640,000 for a total FY2025 authorization of $2,940,000.

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Property Maintenance

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Commercial Paper

$

$1,055,000

$1,055,000

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$1,055,000

$1,055,000

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$1,055,000

$1,055,000

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

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-

-

-

Total Personnel

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-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 6/12/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Amy Perez, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget

 

Attachments (if applicable):  N/A