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Consider recommendation from the Finance/Administrative Committee to approve a contract renewal with Quacito, LLC, for continued development and maintenance of an EAA website, in an amount not to exceed $98,962.08.
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RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move the board approve a one-year renewal of Contract No. 20-004-AFS between the EAA and Quacito, LLC, for continued development and maintenance of an EAA website, in an amount not to exceed $98,962.08 for the period March 16, 2021 through March 15, 2022.
SUMMARY:
The purpose of this agenda item is for the board to consider a Finance/Administrative Committee recommendation to renew a contract with Quacito LLC, for the continued development and maintenance of an EAA website, in an amount not to exceed $98,962.08.
Quacito LLC, the proposed vendor for the development of an EAA website, is a vendor on the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) vendor list. The DIR negotiates agreements with vendors for technology services and equipment at preferred pricing. Government entities within Texas can purchase goods and services from these agreements and take advantage of these pre-negotiated prices and services, without conducting a formal procurement process. The EAA awarded a contract to Quacito LLC on March 16, 2020 with options to renew for two, one year periods. This is the first renewal option under the contract.
The continued development and maintenance of the EAA website will allow for the incorporation of a functional Edwards Aquifer Conservancy page as well as allow for the development of additional user functionality to allow the EAA to push out features to stakeholders and other interested parties. The draft contract renewal, which has been reviewed by legal counsel, is attached.
At the meeting on January 26, the Finance/Administrative Committee voted to recommend the board approve a one-year renewal of Contract No. 20-004-AFS between the EAA and Quacito, LLC, for continued development and ma...
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