Travis County Commissioners Court
December 20, 2005
Item 22
Number 22, a question I had just about the wording there that threw he off. 22 is to approve contract award for a bi-directional amplifier system for Travis County, rfp number p 050072-lc to the highest scored proposer, gpd telecom incorporated. And it was that high score proposer that kind of threw the county judge off. The backup says the best fitting solution for the county, and my question is what's the legal standard and does the highest sco r. Score meet it?
>> highest ranking is what the agenda says --
>> the agenda says the highest scored proposer.
>> the back up says highest ranked.
>> I’m sorry. I didn't have this.
>> you're not saying the county judge change that had language?
>> I don't know who change that had language. It really doesn't matter. What you've got here is a difference, but in view of the facts behind it, it's a different -- our distinction was out of difference because when you look at -- what you have to do is look at the criteria that you had to make your decision on. And when you look at those criteria, one of the criteria was whether it was the best fitting solution, and that criteria took -- potentially took 100 out of 200 points, so it was the biggest issue. And when you look at all of the criteria that were scored, the average scoring on six people who were on the review team turned out to be this proposer, gpd, getting 181 points out of a possible 200 and the other proposer getting 167 average. So they were the best fitting solution, they were also the clearest proposal. They were also the -- when they submitted their proposal initially, they were not the least cost, but the best and final offer and their review of their cost and they are in fact the lowest cost as well. And they have a very high reputation in the industry for doing a good job.
>> two quick questions. One, what's the legal standard? And two, is this language legally sufficient?
>> this language is legally sufficient.
>> that's the answer to two.
>> and the law says that you're to award to the best negotiated offer. And so best negotiated offer is what you've got here. They meet the legal standard as well.
>> that's why I move approval.
>> second.
>> discussion? Do we anticipate seeing language like this in the future? [ laughter ]
>> I thought this was the first time in terms of highest awarded.
>> highest scored, it may be a first timer. What the purchasing office usually uses is highest ranked. And it doesn't mean -- they're the same thing.
>> don't do this any more. [ laughter ]
>> well, if the purchasing agent plans to be a lot more creative in '06, I just want to be able to understand and tag right along. All in favor? Show Commissioners Gomez, Daugherty, Sonleitner and yours truly voting in favor. Abstaining, Commissioner Davis. Thank you, ms. Wilson.
>> thank you, barbara.
The Closed Caption log for this Commissioners Court agenda item is provided by Travis County Internet Services. Since this file is derived from the Closed Captions created during live cablecasts, there are occasional spelling and grammatical errors. This Closed Caption log is not an official record the Commissioners Court Meeting and cannot be relied on for official purposes. For official records please contact the County Clerk at (512) 854-4722.
Last Modified:
Wednesday, December 21, 2005 11:44 AM