Legislation Details

File #: 25-6672    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 10/8/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/16/2025 Final action: 10/16/2025
Title: Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract award on the basis of lowest quote meeting specifications and for the County Judge to execute an addendum to an agreement with CDW Government LLC in the amount of $122,705 for SolarWinds Software maintenance and support for Universal Services through December 10, 2025 with four (4) one-year renewal options for full compensation for services provided from December 10, 2024 - December 10, 2025, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD

 

Secondary Department: Universal Services

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): CDW Government LLC

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Exempt

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): Exempt

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract award on the basis of lowest quote meeting specifications and for the County Judge to execute an addendum to an agreement with CDW Government LLC in the amount of $122,705 for SolarWinds Software maintenance and support for Universal Services through December 10, 2025 with four (4) one-year renewal options for full compensation for services provided from December 10, 2024 - December 10, 2025, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

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Background and Discussion:

Request for approval of a contract with CDW Government to provide SolarWinds software and services through December 10, 2025.

 

Expected Impact:

Continued use and support of network performance monitoring tool used by HCUS.

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  N/A

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): N/A

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Action Taken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$122,705

$122,705

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$122,705

$122,705

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$122,705

$122,705

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items 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

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

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-

-

-

Total Personnel

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-

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-

 

 

Anticipated Court Date: 10/16/2025

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

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Doug Wombles, Director, Infrastructure for Universal Services; John Dyess, Director of Special Projects for Universal Services; Jorge Geronimo, Sr. Manager of Contract Compliance for Universal Services; Kennedy Harden, Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter, addendum