Courts and administration remodel: commissioners approve furniture purchase, award inmate food-services contract, and OK camera-license change order
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Summary
The court approved $245,313.83 for furniture and installation for the courts and administration remodel, awarded the Ellis County Detention Center inmate food services contract to Celrico Services, Inc., and approved a $71,177 change order for AI camera licenses and server for the remodel project.
Ellis County Commissioners Court on Sept. 16 approved several purchasing actions tied to facility renovation and detention operations.
The court approved a purchase order of $245,313.83 for furniture and installation for the courts and administration building remodel from Oak Cliff Office Products, using cooperative contracts (TIPS contract 230301 and Omnia Partners contract 240117). EJ (procurement staff) told the court ordering now meets the delivery deadline for completion in January 2026.
On the detention center procurement, the court awarded RFP 2025-007 for inmate food services to Celrico Services, Inc., following evaluation by a three-member panel (Chief Terry Ogden, Lt. George Flores and Shannon Lampyre). Staff recommended award and authorized the county judge to execute the contract upon final legal review; the motion passed unanimously (mover: Commissioner Butler; second: Commissioner Grayson).
The court also approved Change Order No. 22 for the courts and administration renovation project to add Visionon camera licenses and an AI NVR2 server at $71,177. DJ explained the change order supplies necessary licenses and server capacity to support the new AI-enabled camera system. The motion passed unanimously.
Each item was presented as necessary to keep the renovation schedule and detention services on track. The furniture order was noted as included in the permanent-improvements budget; the camera-license change order increased that account by the approved amount.
Votes at a glance - Approve furniture purchase and installation from Oak Cliff Office Products (item 2.1): passed unanimously; total $245,313.83. - Award inmate food services contract (RFP 2025-007) to Celrico Services, Inc. and authorize county judge to sign upon legal review (item 2.2): passed unanimously. - Approve change order No. 22 for Visionon camera licenses and AI NVR2 server, $71,177 (item 2.3): passed unanimously.
