Legislation Details

File #: 26-0426    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Investment Memo Status: Passed
File created: 12/31/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/8/2026 Final action: 1/8/2026
Title: Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 3 for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Precinct 3 FY26 Vehicle and Equipment Acquisition project in the amount of $2,500,000, and request for approval of commercial paper funding in the amount of $2,500,000.

Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 3

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Tom S. Ramsey, P.E.

Managing Department: Commissioner, Precinct 3

Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Tom S. Ramsey, P.E.

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Investment Memo

Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo

 

Project Name: Precinct 3 FY26 Vehicles and Equipment Acquisition

Project ID (if applicable): FY26_CP_VEH_EQ

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: $2,500,000

Total Estimated Project Cost: $2,500,000

 

Request Summary:

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Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 3 for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Precinct 3 FY26 Vehicle and Equipment Acquisition project in the amount of $2,500,000, and request for approval of commercial paper funding in the amount of $2,500,000.

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Project Description:

This project is to purchase vehicles and equipment for Precinct 3 to replace equipment that is beyond its useful life and add new equipment that will improve the operation of the Precinct, using non-voted commercial paper allocated to Commissioner Precinct 3.

 

Anticipated Project Expenditures and Timeline:

Project Scope Breakdown

Estimated Cost

Estimated Completion

Gradall

$543,379

-

Rollback

$210,132

 

Rollback

$210,132

 

Tandem Dump Truck (Qty 4)

$699,044

 

F550/5500 Dump Bed Crew Cab truck (Qty 6)

$530,484

 

F550/5500 Stake Bed Crew Cab truck (Qty 2)

$154,818

 

F250/2500 Crew Cab, 4x4, Long Bed truck

$51,835

 

F150/1500 Crew Cab, 4x4, truck with tinted windows, toolbox (Qty 2)

$98,074

 

Contingency

$2,102

-

Total

$2,500,000

 

 

Justification & Alternatives:

To support the operational needs of our infrastructure teams by replacing aging equipment and providing them with the tools they need to better serve the public.  Taking a proactive approach to modernizing our fleet enhances safety for our employees and provides long-term savings by lowering maintenance costs.

 

Anticipated Impact on Other Funds (If Applicable):

Fund Code

Description

Estimated Cost

Funding Method  (Existing or Future Budget Request Required)

Estimated Date of Needs

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N/A

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N/A

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Total

N/A

$-

 

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County Strategic Plan Goal:  N/A

County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Previous Court Action: NONE

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     

Address: Various Road Camps and Parks in Precinct 3

Precinct(s): Precinct 3

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Total Current Budget

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Additional Budget Request

 

Commercial Paper

$

$2,500,000

$2,500,000

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Total Additional Budget Request

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$2,500,000

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Total Funding Request

$

$2,500,000

$2,500,000

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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: 1/8/2026

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 1/8/2026

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

Legal funding compliance confirmed by: Paige Abernathy, Special Assistant County Attorney, 12/17/2025

Department Approval by: Curt Kates, Director of Budget & Finance

OMB CIP Team Approval by: Wanwei Tang, Analyst-Capital Projects & Infrastructure, 12/18/2025

 

Commercial Paper Request (For OMB use only):

Receiving Department: Commissioner, Precinct 3

Project PeopleSoft ID: FY26_CP_VEH_EQ

CP Series Description: Commercial Paper Series D-3 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 Precinct 3 FY26 Vehicles and Equipment Acquisition project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means or pay-as-you-go sources.

Note: Commercial Paper is issued in increments of $5,000 and the excess is not available to be spent by the department

OMB Financial Management contact: Amy Perez, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget