Meeting
TARRANT COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA
   
  Commissioners Courtroom
Tarrant County Administration Building
100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor
Fort Worth, Texas 76196
   
Tuesday, May 02, 2023 – 10:00 AM
 
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10:00 A.M. OPEN MEETING, BRIEFING AGENDA AND PUBLIC HEARINGS IN COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM
10:00 A.M. CLOSED MEETING UPON COMPLETION OF OPEN MEETING OR 10:00 A.M., WHICHEVER IS LATER
11:55 A.M. THE COURT WILL RECESS TO PARTICIPATE IN TARRANT COUNTY EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY ACTIVITIES AND WILL RECONVENE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE EVENT
THE COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING SHALL CONTINUE FROM HOUR-TO-HOUR AND DAY-TO-DAY UNTIL OFFICIALLY ADJOURNED.
 
I.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
II.
INVOCATION
III.
PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS
IV.
AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
V.
COMMISSIONERS COURT ANNOUNCEMENTS
VI.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A.
Minutes for Regular Meeting of April 18, 2023
VII.
PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A.
Resolution - Leadership Fort Worth 50th Anniversary (Commissioner Brooks)
B.
Resolution - National Day of Prayer (Judge O'Hare)
C.
Proclamation - Older Americans Month (Judge O’Hare)
D.
Employee Recognition (Judge O’Hare)
VIII.
CONSENT AGENDA
All items with asterisks (**) are a part of the Consent Agenda. Public hearing and review are held collectively unless opposition is presented, in which case the contested item will be heard separately.
A.
Approval of Consent Agenda
IX.
REPORTS AND BUSINESS
A.
Administrator (G.K. Maenius)
1.
Approval of Change in the Number of Seats on the Tarrant County Historical Commission
2.
Approval of Out-of-State Travel Requests
3.
Discussion and Possible Action Concerning Tarrant County’s TechShare Software Programs
4.
** Approval of Renewal Agreement with Hilltop Securities Asset Management, LLC for Arbitrage Rebate Compliance Services
5.
**Approval of Sale of Foreclosure Properties Located at 6851 East Lancaster Avenue and 6855 East Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas, Held in Trust by the City of Fort Worth, at Below Market Value, Judgment or Taxes Due, to the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation
6.
**Approval of Changes to Tarrant County Certified Local Government Committee Charter – Archives
7.
**Approval of Agreement for Outgoing Loans between Tarrant County and Fort Worth Museum of Science and History to Loan Archival Collection Material Related to Local Aviation History – Archives
8.
**Acceptance of Fifteen Trees from the City of Fort Worth’s Urban Forestry Management Section as Part of the Tree Grant Program
9.
**Approval to Submit a Grant Application to the Office of the Governor for the Grant Year 2023 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program
10.
**Approval of  Program Year 2023 Action Plan for Tarrant County Community Development – Community Development
11.
** Bid No. 2022CD-03 – Approval of Construction Contract between Tarrant County and Excel 4 Construction, Inc. for the City of Euless, Texas 48th Year Community Development Block Grant Project – Community Development
12.
**Approval of Program Year 2022 Continuum of Care Grant Contract between Tarrant County and AIDS Outreach Center for the TBLA 114 Rapid Rehousing Program – Community Development
13.
** Approval of Program Year 2022 Continuum of Care Grant Contract between Tarrant County and SafeHaven of Tarrant County for the TBLA 114 Rapid Rehousing Program – Community Development
14.
** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Texas Department of State Health Services Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part B Subrecipient Contract Renewal with Tarrant County Hospital District – HIV Administrative Agency
15.
**Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Health Resources and Services Administration Notice of Award for Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part A Grant – HIV Administrative Agency
16.
** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Texas Department of State Health Services Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part B Subrecipient Contract with AIDS Outreach Center – HIV Administrative Agency
17.
**Approval of Amendment No. 4 to the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Health Resources and Services Administration Notice of Award for Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part A Grant – HIV Administrative Agency
18.
**Approval of Amendment No. 13 to the Lease Agreement between Tarrant County and Guinn Healthcare Technologies, LLC for Space at the Resource Connection Campus
19.
** Approval of Resource Connection Fiscal Year 2024 and 2025 Occupancy Rates
20.
**Receive and File Meeting Attendance Roster for the Surface Transportation Technical Committee of the North Central Texas Council of Governments Regional Transportation Council - March 2022 through March 2023
21.
** Approval of HAP Contracts and/or Contract Amendments between Landlords and Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office
22.
** Receive and File Briefing Agenda
B.
Auditor (Renee Tidwell)
1.
Approval of Release and Substitution of Depository Collateral
2.
Receive and File the Tarrant County Financial Statements for October 2022
3.
Receive and File the Tarrant County Financial Statements for November 2022
4.
Receive and File the Tarrant County Financial Statements for December 2022
5.
Receive and File the Auditor's Report of the Cash Count and Financial Control Review of the Historic Preservation and Archives Department
C.
Budget and Risk Management (Helen Giese)
1.
**Approval of Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriation Adjustments
2.
** Approval of Claims Recommended by the Risk Management Board
3.
** Receive and File Risk Management Board Minutes – April 5, 2023 and April 12, 2023
D.
County Clerk (Mary Louise Nicholson)
1.
**Receive and File the County Clerk's Monthly Report for March 2023
E.
Criminal District Attorney (Phil Sorrells)
1.
** Approval of the Participation of Tarrant County in the Settlement of Claims of Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS and Allergan in the National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL No. 2804
F.
Elections Administration (Heider Garcia)
1.
Approval of Proposed Changes to Voting Precinct Boundaries
G.
Facilities Management (Michael Amador)
1.
**Approval of a Building Renovation to the Precinct 8 Constable's Office Located at the Miller Avenue Administration Building
2.
** Approval of a Professional Services Contract with GSBS Architects Related to the Fire Alarm Replacement Project at the 1895 Courthouse
H.
Human Resources (Tina Glenn)
1.
Receive and File the Personnel Agenda
2.
Approval of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits – District Clerk’s Office
3.
**Approval of Professional Services Agreements with ABBA Staffing Consulting and Ad-A-Staff for Typing Test Services
I.
Public Health (Vinny Taneja)
1.
**Approval to Terminate COVID-19 Related Contracts between Tarrant County and Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, City of Arlington, City of Burleson, and BIOIQ, Inc.
J.
Purchasing (Melissa Lee)
1.
RFP No. 2023-041 - Annual Contract for Project Management for Construction Services - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Contract Terms
a) Award Recommendation
b) Contract Approval
2.
Bid No. 2023-071 - Fire Alarm Replacement - Facilities Management - Star Asset Security LLC
a)Award Recommendation
b)Contract Approval
c)Acceptance of Payment Bond
d)Acceptance of Performance Bond
3.
RFP No. 2023-077 - Tarrant County Corrections Center Building Automation System Replacement Project - Facilities Management - Enviromatic Systems of Fort Worth, Inc.
a) Award Recommendation
b) Contract Approval
c) Acceptance of Payment Bond
d) Acceptance of Performance Bond
4.
Bid No. 2023-082 - Sanitary Sewer Replacement - Facilities Management Construction Services - S&D Commercial Svsc., d/b/a Coppera LLC
a) Award Recommendation
b) Contract Approval
c) Acceptance of Payment Bond
d) Acceptance of Performance Bond
5.
Bid No. 2023-089 - Annual Contract for Purchase of Black and White Production Copier System and Maintenance - Reproduction Center - UBEO LLC
a)Award Recommendation
6.
Bid No. 2023-092 - Purchase of Reusable Bulk Containers - Elections Administration - Technology International, Inc. - Per Unit Price
a)Award Recommendation
7.
Bid No. 2023-099 - Corrections Center Air Handling Unit Replacement Project - Facilities Management - Infinity Contractors International LTD.
a)Award Recommendation
b)Contract Approval
c)Acceptance of Payment Bond
d)Acceptance of Performance Bond
8.
RFP No. 2023-100 - Annual Contract for Community Based Detention Services - Juvenile Services - K16 Ready Society, Inc., d/b/a TX Initiative Programs - Per Contract Terms
a) Award Recommendation
b) Contract Approval
9.
Bid No. 2023-102 - Purchase of Full-Size Pickup Trucks - Sheriff’s Office - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price
a)Award Recommendation
10.
Approval of Sixth Amendment - RFP No. 2017-057 - Annual Contract for Mainframe Hosting, Managed Services and Disaster Recovery Services - Information Technology - Data Management Associates of Brevard, Inc., d/b/a Data Management
11.
Acceptance of Rebate Check - Bid No. 2020-003 - Annual Contract for Office Supplies and Other Miscellaneous Products - Countywide - Staples Contract and Commercial, LLC
12.
**RFP No. 2021-070 - Annual Contract for Pre-Employment Physicals - Human Resources - Occupational Health Centers of the Southwest, P.A., d/b/a Concentra Medical Centers - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms
a) Contract Renewal
13.
**RFQ No. 2021-088 - Annual Contract for Environmental Consulting Services - Transportation Services and Facilities Management - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Various Vendors - Same Contract Terms
a) Contract Renewal
14.
** Bid No. 2021-104 - Annual Contract for Roofing and Waterproofing Repair Services - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices, Hourly Rate, and Discount from List Price
a)Contract Renewal
15.
** RFP No. 2022-119 - Annual Contract for Printing and Processing of Tax Statements - Tax Assessor/Collector - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms
a)Contract Renewal
16.
** Bid No. 2022-184 - Annual Contract for Lamps, Ballasts, and Electrical Supplies - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices
a)Contract Renewal
17.
** Bid No. 2022-205 - Annual Contract for Asbestos and Indoor Air Quality Consulting Services - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices
a)Contract Renewal
18.
** RDO Equipment Co. - Rebuild of John Deere Motor Grader Engine - Precinct 3
a)Sole Source Designation
19.
**Approval of Submission of the Payment Terms and Method Form to AmerisourceBergen to Request a Payment Term Change
20.
**Authorization to Submit a Procurement Card Account Application Form to JPMorgan Chase Bank for a Tarrant County Procurement Card – County Judge’s Office
21.
** Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and Live Oak County for Cooperative Purchasing of Goods and Services
22.
** Annual Contracts Eligible for Renewal Within Ninety Days
23.
** Permission to Take Bids/RFPs
K.
Sheriff's Department (Bill Waybourn)
1.
**Approval to Submit Fiscal Year 2024 Grant Application and Resolution to the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority for the Auto Crimes Task Force
2.
**Acceptance of Forfeited Vehicle for Auction
3.
**Acceptance of Property in the Possession of Tarrant Regional Auto Crimes Task Force and Approval to Sell the Property at a Tarrant County Auction or to Destroy and Sell the Property as Scrap Metal
L.
Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)
1.
** Approval of Property Tax Refunds
2.
**Receive and File the Tax Office Deputization for No Limits Powersports LLC, d/b/a American Motorcycle Trading Company
M.
Transportation Services (Randy Skinner)
1.
** Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Fort Worth Related to the Avondale Haslet Road Widening Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program
2.
** Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Fort Worth Related to the Cromwell Marine Creek Road Widening Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program
3.
** Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Fort Worth Related to the Intermodal Parkway Widening Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program
4.
**Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Fort Worth Related to the WJ Boaz Widening Project - 2021 Transportation Bond Program
5.
** Approval of Final Plat - Retta Oaks Ranch - Precinct 1
6.
** Approval of Final Plat - Revercomb - Precinct 1
N.
County Judge and Commissioners
1.
Interlocal Agreement, Precinct 3 (Commissioner Fickes)
a)
Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Colleyville to Rehabilitate and Resurface Bluebonnet Drive from West Glade Road to Riverwalk Drive, North Timberline Drive from Bransford Road to South Timberline Drive, and South Timberline Drive from Bransford Road to North Timberline Drive
b)
Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Colleyville to Rehabilitate and Resurface Bluebonnet Drive from West Glade Road to Riverwalk Drive, North Timberline Drive from Bransford Road to South Timberline Drive, and South Timberline Drive from Bransford Road to North Timberline Drive
c)
Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Watauga to Rehabilitate and Resurface Chapman Road from US 377 to Whitley Road 
d)
Approval to Begin the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Watauga to Rehabilitate and Resurface Chapman Road from US 377 to Whitley Road
2.
Interlocal Agreement, Precinct 4 (Commissioner Ramirez)
a)
Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the City of Blue Mound for the Chip Seal of 1600 Block Fagan Drive, 1700 Block Tyson Street, 1600-1700 Block Independence Road, 800 Block Minuteman Drive, 800 Block Ironsides Lane, 800 Block Liberty Lane, 800 Block Colony Court, 700-800 Block Globe Drive and Columbia Court, and the Crack Seal of 1700-1800 Block Fagan Drive, 1600 Block Globe Drive and 1600-1700 Corrin Avenue
b)
Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement with the City of Blue Mound for the Chip Seal of 1600 Block Fagan Drive, 1700 Block Tyson Street, 1600-1700 Block Independence Road, 800 Block Minuteman Drive, 800 Block Ironsides Lane, 800 Block Liberty Lane, 800 Block Colony Court, 700-800 Block Globe Drive and Columbia Court, and the Crack Seal of 1700-1800 Block Fagan Drive, 1600 Block Globe Drive and 1600-1700 Corrin Avenue
O.
Appointments to Various Boards
1.
Action Concerning Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions, Committees, or Tax Increment Finance District Boards
X.
 
APPROVAL OF BONDS AND CERTIFICATES OF SELF-INSURANCE
Setting of the official bond of self-insurance amounts and/or approval of bond or certificate of self-insurance for person elected or appointed in the past 60 days.
XI.
VARIOUS CLAIMS AND ADDENDUM
A.
Approval of Claims and Addendum
XII.
BRIEFING
A.
Legislative Issues
The Commissioners Court will receive a weekly update concerning legislative activities of the Texas Legislature, along with Federal Government initiatives. Staff will provide materials that summarize the previous week's activities, county legislative initiatives and other issues relating to legislative activities. If needed, the Commissioners Court may take action regarding pending legislative issues.
B.
TechShare Project Updates
The Commissioners Court will be briefed on TechShare project updates.
XIII.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS
XIV.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
XV.
CLOSED MEETING
A.
Pending or Contemplated Litigation
1.
Karen Wiseman v. Tarrant County, et al., No. 096-330696-21
2.
Shanelle Jenkins v. Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, Cause No. 4:21-cv-910
3.
Opioid Litigation
4.
Anthony Haley - CLAIM
B.
Real Estate Matters
C.
Personnel Matters
D.
Advice of Counsel
E.
Security Related Issues
F.
Contract Deliberations
G.
Economic Development Prospects
Closed Meeting upon completion of Open Meeting or at 10:00 a.m., whichever is later:
(A)  to discuss advice about pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the County under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas conflict with the Texas Open Meeting Act, pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code;  
(B)  to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code;  
(C)  to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to hear complaint or charge against an officer or employee pursuant to Section 551.074, Texas Government Code;  
(D)  to deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices, or a security audit, pursuant to Section 551.076, Texas Government Code; and
(E)  to deliberate the business and financial issues related to a contract being negotiated, pursuant to Section 551.0725, Texas Government Code.
(F)  to deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the County has received from a business prospect that the County seeks to have locate, stay, or expand near the County and with which the County is conducting economic development negotiations, or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect, pursuant to Section 551.087(1), Texas Government Code.
 
Closed Meeting upon completion of Open Meeting or at 10:00 a.m., whichever is later:
(A)  to discuss advice about pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the County under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas conflict with the Texas Open Meeting Act, pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code;  
(B)  to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code;  
(C)  to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to hear complaint or charge against an officer or employee pursuant to Section 551.074, Texas Government Code;  
(D)  to deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices, or a security audit, pursuant to Section 551.076, Texas Government Code; and
(E)  to deliberate the business and financial issues related to a contract being negotiated, pursuant to Section 551.0725, Texas Government Code.
(F)  to deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the County has received from a business prospect that the County seeks to have locate, stay, or expand near the County and with which the County is conducting economic development negotiations, or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect, pursuant to Section 551.087(1), Texas Government Code.
 
XVI.
COMMISSIONERS COURT RECONVENED
XVII.
ADJOURNMENT