Legislation Details

File #: 25-6517    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Proposals/Bids 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 to reject the bid(s) received for histology slide stainer and related items for the Institute of Forensic Sciences, and that the project be readvertised at a later date with revised specifications (250237), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped.
Attachments: 1. 25-6517 Rejection Job No. 250237

Primary Department: Purchasing

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

 

Secondary Department: Institute of Forensic Sciences

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Luis Arturo Sanchez, M.D.

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Proposals/Bids

 

Project ID (if applicable): 250237

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  0% - Drop Shipped

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval to reject the bid(s) received for histology slide stainer and related items for the Institute of Forensic Sciences, and that the project be readvertised at a later date with revised specifications (250237), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped.

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Background and Discussion:

The Institute of Forensic Science is rejecting the vendors bids due to failing to meet the specifications. The department will revise the specifications to the project to include additional details before we can proceed with re-advertising the project.

 

Expected Impact:

N/A

 

Alternative Options:

There is not an alternative option.

 

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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.

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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

8/26/2025

424

Approval to advertise project

 

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

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

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Total Existing Budget

$

$

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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$

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$

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Total Additional Budget Request

$

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Total Funding Sources

$

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

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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):

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Cristina Juarez, Institute of Forensic Science; Diane Johnson, Institute of Forensic Science; Patrick Acosta, Sr. Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter