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III.C • Action ItemsRICHARDSON ISD (Dallas County)

Recommended Specified Best Value/Low Bids, Contracts and Cumulative Purchases Description: Action/Information Item Part A: New Bids - For Approval Miscellaneous Consultant Services (SY25-26) Commodity Discount Providers (Spring 2026) Catering Services Comprehensive Advertising and Media Services Part B: Bid Renewals - For Approval Vent Hood Cleaning Services for Child Nutrition Mowing and Irrigati

Presented in: RICHARDSON ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-08-06
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Recommended Specified Best Value/Low Bids, Contracts and Cumulative Purchases Description: Action/Information Item Part A: New Bids - For Approval Miscellaneous Consultant Services (SY25-26) Commodity”
CP
Chris Poteet
Trustee, District 1 (District 1)
YES
EE
Eric Eager
Trustee, District 2 (District 2)
YES
RM
Rachel Mcgowen
Trustee, District 3 (District 3)
YES
RH
Regina Harris
Trustee, District 4 (District 4)
YES
VP
Vanessa Pacheco
Trustee, District 5 (District 5)
YES
DR
Debbie Renteria
Trustee, At-Large Place 6 (At-Large Place 6)
YES
MT
Megan Timme
Trustee, At-Large Place 7 (At-Large Place 7)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

III.C. Recommended Specified Best Value/Low Bids, Contracts and Cumulative Purchases Description: Action/Information Item Part A: New Bids - For Approval Miscellaneous Consultant Services (SY25-26) Commodity Discount Providers (Spring 2026) Catering Services Comprehensive Advertising and Media Services Part B: Bid Renewals - For Approval Vent Hood Cleaning Services for Child Nutrition Mowing and Irrigation Services for Select Campuses Part C: Contract Information (Greater than $100,000) - For Approval Apple Computer Inc. - Elementary Staff Device Refresh (Choice Partners 23/036S) Offen Petroleum - Bus/Fleet Fuel for 2026-2027 School Year Dairy Farmers of America (Dean) -  Delivered juice and dairy items for the 2026-2027 school year (MRPC) (increased amount from June 4, 2026 board approval due to higher milk prices) Glenn Partners, PLLC - Richardson West Middle School Architectural Services, Additional Fees (originally reported and approved Action Item, December 2024) (RISD 23-276) Tyler Technologies - Munis application services 4/1/2027 - 3/31/2028 (RISD bid #1521) Offen Petroleum - Bus/Fleet Fuel for 2025-2026 School Year (Increase to the $950,000 originally reported August 7, 2025) RollKall Technologies, LLC - School Resource Officer Expenses for 2026- 2027 School Year (RISD Bid 25-344) The Library Corporation - renewal for 3 years of our library automation system. This purchase includes the online platform we use to manage our libraries. (Choice Partners Cooperative 25/018MF-69) City of Dallas - Westwood Middle School - Additional Permit Fees ($302,013.00 originally reported and approved at the May 7, 2026 board meeting) Part D: Interlocal Agreements, Memorandums of Understanding, and Other - For Approval Interlocal Agreements: Dallas County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program - SY26-27 UTD - Federal Work-Study Agreement 25% matching funds UTD - Federal Work-Study Agreement 0% matching funds University of Mississippi - Clinical Education and Training Affiliation City of Richardson RPD - SRO Renewal through 9/5/2028 The University of Texas at Dallas - Uteach Dallas Program Memorandums of Understanding: Texas A&M International University Intern Services - 10/19/2026 - 12/6/2026 Richardson Adult Literacy Center - 08/07/2026 - 07/31/2027 with (7) one-year renewal options Cooperative Agreements: The Library Corporation per Harris County Department of Education/Choice Partners Cooperative 25/018MF-69 (Technology Products and Services) through May 20, 2027 Trane US Inc. per Racin County/Omnia Partners 3341 (HVAC Products, Installation, Labor Based Solutions and Related Product and Services) through August 31, 2027) Dos Terra Limited Liability Company dba Sibme per BuyBoard 792-26 (Software as a Service (SaaS), Cybersecurity Assessments and Related Products and Services) through March 31, 2027 Hellas Construction Inc. per 1GPA 23-01-DP-03-E3 (Athletic Surfaces, Appurtenances and Minor Structures) through August 15, 2027 SiteOne Landscape S

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.