Authorize a four-year master agreement for the purchase of Dell computers and related peripherals, for the Office of ...

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2026-0328 Authorize a four-year master agreement for the purchase of Dell computers and related peripherals, for the Office of Information Technology (IT), for the period of March 3, 2026 through April 04, 2030, with Dell Marketing LP, through the Department of Information Resources (DIR), contract No. DIR-CPO-5792, authorized by Chapter 271.102 (a)(c) of the Texas Local Government Code – Amount not to exceed $16,000,000.00 On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: March 17, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: 100.19500.1091.62093 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby Authorize a four-year master agreement for the purchase of Dell computers and related peripherals, for the Office of Information Technology (IT), for the period of March 3, 2026 through April 04, 2030, with Dell Marketing LP, through the Department of Information Resources (DIR), contract No. DIR-CPO-5792, authorized by Chapter 271.102 (a)(c) of the Texas Local Government Code – Amount not to exceed $16,000,000.00 Done in open Court March 17, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).