Legislation Details

File #: 25-6559    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 10/6/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/16/2025 Final action: 10/16/2025
Title: Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an addendum to an agreement with HOV Services, Inc. in the amount of $45,532 for support and maintenance services for EMC ApplicationXtender Software through January 31, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options, and to provide full compensation for services rendered from February 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.

  Primary Department: Purchasing

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

 

Secondary Department: Flood Control District

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): HOV Services, Inc.

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Exempt

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): Exempt

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Sole Source

 

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 for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an addendum to an agreement with HOV Services, Inc. in the amount of $45,532 for support and maintenance services for EMC ApplicationXtender Software through January 31, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options, and to provide full compensation for services rendered from February 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.

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Background and Discussion:

Approval requested for an agreement for EMC ApplicationXtender licensing that provides document capture and retention management capabilities as well as seamless integration with Microsoft Office applications.

 

Expected Impact:

Continued use and support of application used by Flood Control District.

 

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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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

 

 

 

 

Tax Revenue - FCD

$

$45,533

$45,533

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$45,533

$45,533

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$45,533

$45,533

$

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

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-

Additional Positions Request

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-

-

Total Personnel

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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: Uma Gopinath, Manager-Application Development 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