Legislation Details

File #: 25-6412    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Investment Memo Status: Passed
File created: 10/2/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/16/2025 Final action: 10/16/2025
Title: Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Purchasing Office Cubicle Renovation project, for an amount of $269,186, and commercial paper funding in the amount of $270,000.
Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly Williams

Managing Department: Purchasing
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly Williams
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo

Project Name: Purchasing Office Cubicle Renovation[WM1]
Project ID (if applicable): TBD
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable):

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: $269,186
Total Estimated Project Cost: $269,186

Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Purchasing Office Cubicle Renovation project, for an amount of $269,186, and commercial paper funding in the amount of $270,000.
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Project Description:
Purchase and installation of employee cubicle workspaces to accommodate staff onsite attendance.




Anticipated Project Expenditures and Timeline:
Project Scope Breakdown
Estimated Cost
Estimated Completion
Purchase and installation of cubicles.
$244,715
10/31/2025
Contingency
$24,471
-
Total
$269,186
10/31/2025

Justification & Alternatives:
This project supports Purchasing's initiative to require onsite attendance and limit remote work. The current configuration does not provide adequate workspace, leading to overcrowding, inefficiencies, and displaced staff. Installing cubicles will ensure all employees have a secure, functional workstation, improving collaboration, stronger cross-departmental communication, response times, and oversight while strengthening compliance and accountability in procurement activities.
Certain workstations will also be configured to accommodate secure information processing requirements. F...

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