Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: County Library
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Edward Melton
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas State Library and Archives Commission
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
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 for approval of a ratification and that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with Texas State Library and Archives Commission in the amount of $36,573 for TexShare Database Program participation agreement for library digital resources & database access for the Public Library through August 31, 2027, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
Texas State Library and Archives Commission’s Texshare Digital Resources is an annual membership fee that allows the County to offer access to almost a million dollars of resources for a much lower price.
Expected Impact:
N/A
Alternative Options:
No other recommended solution for this identified need.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 3. Make our economy more inclusive.
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): K4: Expand adult literacy programs.
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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Anticipated Court Date: 9/22/2026
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: Amber Seely, Division Director, Collections & Technical Services, Bahram Sang, Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter