Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: County Clerk
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Teneshia Hudspeth
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Carahsoft Technology Corporation
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of an OMNIA Partners, Public Sector Cooperative Purchasing Program award on the basis of low quote and that the County Judge execute an addendum to an agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corporation in the amount of $136,183 for software: enhanced voting ballot redactor software for the County Clerk's Office for the period of May 14, 2026 - May 13, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
Enhanced Voting’s Redaction service provides the County Clerk’s Office with automated identification and redaction of any potentially individually identifying information on ballot images, using a combination of pre-set regions and handwriting-detection technology. This is an annual software license that supports redaction of ballots for each year’s elections.
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Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
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Anticipated Court Date: 5/14/2026
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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Yinka Antwi, Elections; Jennifer Ballard, County Clerk’s Office; Jared Beatty, Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Bid Table, Addendum