Supporting materials for the Board meeting will be provided on the Board Meetings Web page. Once the meeting has begun, streaming video of the proceedings will also be available.
Pursuant to the authority granted in the Declaration of Emergency issued by the Office of the Texas Governor on March 13, 2020, and in the subsequent suspension of certain provisions of the Open Meetings Act on March 16, 2020, in an effort to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus by avoiding large group meetings while still ensuring continued governmental operations and preserving transparency:
Take notice that the Monthly Meeting of the Tarrant County College Board of Trustees will be held telephonically/video conferencing and at the TCC Trinity River Campus, 300 Trinity Campus Circle, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102, commencing immediately following the 6 p.m. Public Hearing on Tax Increase Meeting on Thursday, September 17, 2020, to consider and act on the agenda described below.
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Public Comment/Special Presentation (No presentation shall exceed three minutes.)
- Members of the public wanting to make public comment at the meeting must e-mail gloria.fisher@tccd.edu on or before 5 p.m. CDT on Thursday, September 17, 2020, noting the nature of the comment to be made and a telephone number where you can be reached during the meeting. Registered participants will be called in the order their requests were received and joined to the meeting telephonically during the “Public Comment” portion of the meeting.
- Board Business Items and Announcements
- Approval of Work Session Meeting Minutes for August 13, 2020
- Approval of Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes for August 20, 2020
- Approval of Special Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes for August 28, 2020
- Trustee Activities
- Consideration and Approval of Consent Agenda
- Consideration and Approval of Annual Renewal Contract with Edfinancial Services for Financial Aid Call Center and Verification Processing for Student Financial Aid Services in the
Amount of $649,799.33 - Consideration and Approval of Ratification for Purchase of Access to the Westlaw PRO Database from Thomson Reuters for a 36-Month Term in the
Amount of $110,066.04 - Consideration and Approval of Contract with Microsoft for Premier Support Services in the
Amount of $227,000.00 - Consideration and Approval of Maintenance Agreement with IBM Through Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc. for On-Site and Remote Services in the
Amount of $169,152.87 - Consideration and Approval of Ratification of Contract Amendment with Ellucian Company, LLP for Central Help Desk Overage Charges in the
Amount of $142,707.50 - Consideration and Approval of Investment Brokers List for 2020–2021
- Consideration and Approval of Annual Review and Adoption of Tarrant County College District’s Investment Policy and Strategy (Excluding Mineral Investment Policy)
- Consideration and Approval of Letter Agreement with Weaver and Tidwell, LLP to complete the 2020 Financial Audit in an
Amount Not to Exceed $155,000.00 - Consideration and Approval of Service Agreements with Ayers Saint Gross for Consulting Services Related to 3G8P Program Development and Planning Alignment in the
Combined Amount of $304,435.20 - Consideration and Approval of Expenditures Exceeding $100,000 from Statutorily Exempted Procurement Methods for Fiscal Year 2021 for eProcurement Catalog Supplies & Equipment
- Consideration and Approval of Human Resource Consulting Services with Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Pool of Vendors for Three (3) Year Term with Option to Renew for Two (2) more Years with
Aggregate Annual Amount Not to Exceed $500,000.00 - Consideration and Approval of Deductive Change Order with Brandt Engineering for Electrical Systems Upgrade on Northwest Campus in the
Amount of -$56,533.00 - Consideration and Approval of Deductive Change Order with Enviromatic Systems for Direct Digital Controls Upgrade on Northwest Campus in the
Amount of -$79,094.66 - Consideration and Approval of Payment to McCall Parkhurst & Horton for Legal Fees Associated with the Bond Program in the
Amount of $196,165.95
- Consideration and Approval of Annual Renewal Contract with Edfinancial Services for Financial Aid Call Center and Verification Processing for Student Financial Aid Services in the
- Consideration and Approval of Individual Action Items
- Consideration and Adoption of Resolution Levying an Ad Valorem Tax of $.0.13017 per Each $100.00 of Assessed Value for the 2020 Tax Year
- Consideration and Approval of Mineral Investment Policy
- Consideration and Approval of Ratification Proposal with Texas Air Systems, Inc. for COVID 19 – District-Wide Bipolar Ionization Additions in the
Amount of $212,500.00 - Consideration and Approval of Ratification of Contract Addendum No. 1 with ABM Texas General Services, Inc. for COVID 19 – Enhanced Cleaning Services in the
Amount of $350,000.00 Not to Exceed - Consideration and Approval of Contract with Talent Corporation,LLC. for Professional Employer Service for Skilled Construction Workers in the Amount of $5,500,000.00 ($1,100,000 Annually) for a Two-Year Term with 3 One-Year Renewal Option
- Consideration and Approval of Contract with Imperial Construction for the Third Floor Corporate Services Renovation at the Erma C. Johnson Hadley Center of Excellence in the
Amount of $2,391,104.00 - Consideration and Approval of HVAC Equipment Purchase from Texas Air Systems, Inc. for the Welding Technology Lab Expansion Project at the Erma C. Johnson Hadley Center of Excellence in the
Amount of $368,000.00 - Consideration and Approval of Contract with Perkins & Will to provide Redevelopment Design Services for Southeast Campus in the
Amount of $2,621,940.00 - Consideration and Approval of Contracts with Multiple Vendors for Redevelopment Design Services and Construction at Northwest Campus in the
Amount of $22,935,788.00
- Monthly Financial Report
- Financial Summary Update/Review of Income and Expenditures
- Review of Investment Portfolio
- Chancellor’s Report
- New Staff Member Introductions
- College Accolades
- Recent Activities
- Name Clearing Hearing
- Closed Session
The Board will conduct a closed meeting in order to discuss matters permitted by the following sections of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. The Board may reconvene in open session and act on any item listed on the Executive Session Agenda in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.- Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney
To seek the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, or any matter in which the duty of the attorney to the District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act.- Legal issues regarding any item listed on today’s District Board Meeting agenda.
- Section 551.072, Deliberations Regarding Real Property
Deliberate the purchase, sale, exchange, lease or value of real property where deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the District in negotiations with a third party. - Section 551.074, Deliberations on Personnel Matters
Deliberate appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.- Appeal of Non-Renewal of Contract – Mr. Jeff McDonald
- Section 551.076, Deliberations on Security Devices or Security Audits
Deliberate regarding the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices.
- Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney
- Consideration and Action on Closed Session Items
- Adjournment and Announcement of Next Meeting
- Work Session Meeting: October 8, 2020
- Board Meeting: October 15, 2020
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Posted 4:10 p.m. on September 14, 2020
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