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Meeting Date:	08/28/2017
Disposal of Assets for Head Start and the Fire Department
Submitted for:	Joe Lopez	Submitted By:	Cesar Guerra
Department:	Purchasing

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the Purchasing Agent to process surplus and/or salvage County property in accordance with the Texas Local Government Code (LGC); Section 263.152 (Disposition), competitive bid or auction (A.)(3.)(4.), (6.)(c.) for approximately 5 vehicles, school equipment and school furniture for the Head Start Program, water damaged desks for the Fire Department, and authorize the Purchasing Agent to publish Notice to public as per Local Government Code Section 263.153 (Notice). [Requested by Aliza Oliveros, Head Start Director and Ricardo Rangel, Fire Chief]

Issue: Excess County property for the Head Start Department that either is salvage property because of time, accident, or any other cause is so worn, damaged, or obsolete that it has no value for the purpose it was originally intended for and/or surplus property that may have some usefulness for the purpose it was intended.

Solution: Attempt to sell the County surplus or salvage property by competitive bids or auction, dispose or destroy property that can't be sold through auction and/or competitive bids because it’s deemed worthless or dispose through a recycling program under which property is collected, separated, or processed and returned to use in the form of raw materials of new products.

Result: Generate revenue from sale of property and/or make room for future surplus turned in by the Head Start Department.

Background:

Excess County property that either is salvage property because of time, accident, or any other cause is so worn, damaged, or obsolete that it has no value for the purpose it was originally intended for and/or surplus property that may have some usefulness for the purpose it was intended. The Purchasing agent will attempt to sell the County surplus or salvage property by competitive bids or auction, dispose or destroy property that can't be sold through auction and/or competitive bids because its deemed worthless or dispose through a recycling program under which property is collected, separated, or processed and returned to use in the form of raw materials of new products.

Previous Court Action:

Commissioners' Court approved disposal of surplus miscellaneous item on 08/14/2017, Item #35

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	To Be Determined
Funding Source:	Purchasing Notices
Balance:	To Be Determined
Financial Impact:
No expense will incur unless surplus of salvaged County Property is sold to the public; a public notice then will be posted. Other options may include disposal/destruction of County Property or donation to civic or charitable organizations

Attachments
Head Start Vehicles
Head Start Classroom Items
Head Start Equipment
Fire Department Desks