Legislation Details

File #: 25-6040    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 9/10/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/18/2025 Final action: 9/18/2025
Title: Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Cogit Systems, Inc. in the amount of $100,000 for specialty information technology consulting services for the Sheriff's Office for the period of October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement.
Attachments: 1. SUPPLEMENTAL Personal Services Exemption & Renewal - Cogit Systems, Inc..pdf

Primary Department: Purchasing

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

 

Secondary Department: Sheriff

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

 

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Cogit Systems, Inc.

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Personal Services Agreement

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Cogit Systems, Inc. in the amount of $100,000 for specialty information technology consulting services for the Sheriff's Office for the period of October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement.

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Background and Discussion:

Personal Services Agreement with Cogit Systems Inc. for specialty IT consulting related to the 16/0175 Project

 

Expected Impact:

N/A

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

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

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

9/19/2023

345

Approved

8/6/2024

224

Renewal

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable): N/A

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

 

 

 

 

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$

$100,000

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$100,000

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

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Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$100,000

$

$

Grants – Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget:

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$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request:

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$

$

$

 

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

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 9/18/2025

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: Michael Lanham, Director of Finance, Sheriff’s Office; Paul Chapelle, Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter