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Court approves termination notice for legacy IT contract; new managed-service agreement with Weaver Technologies expected but not finalized
Summary
Kerr County voted to send termination notice to Rx Technologies for an older IT managed-services agreement and discussed a proposed block-hours arrangement with Weaver Technologies; court approved the termination but deferred final approval of the Weaver engagement.
The commissioners court on July 7 authorized county staff to provide the requisite notice to terminate the county's contract with Rx Technologies, a contract the county said no longer meets current needs. County staff explained the county is negotiating a different managed-services relationship with Weaver Technologies, but the Weaver agreement was not finalized during the meeting.
Why this matters: County IT staff described the Rx Technologies contract as outdated for current technical needs. Staff said the Weaver Technologies approach would use prepaid “block hours” for advanced engineering assistance on an as-needed basis, rather than a flat monthly billing model the county had under Rx. Court members asked about budgeting for block hours and how the county would cover consultant costs within departmental budgets.
Court action: The court approved sending the required notification to terminate the Rx Technologies agreement (Court Order 37764, originally dated Oct. 15, 2019) and passed that action unanimously. Commissioners deferred final approval of any Weaver Technologies contract until county attorneys and staff finalize terms; IT staff said Rx's contract requires a 60-day notice so service coverage will continue while the parties complete transition steps.
Implementation notes: IT staff said Weaver offers experience with the county's equipment and will bill time for advanced tasks; staff expect to front-load a modest budget for contingency block hours and to include routine support labor in project budgets. County attorneys will review and finalize Weaver documents before the court considers a formal services contract.
Ending: Commissioners approved termination notice for the legacy contract and directed staff to return with finalized Weaver Technologies contract documentation for court approval.
