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Court approves $75,986 public-safety camera system after debate over cooperative purchasing
Summary
Brazos County approved a $75,985.80 purchase of a Flock Group public-safety camera system, following commissioner concerns about using cooperative purchasing contracts and possible administrative fees. Purchasing and staff said cooperative contracts offer economies of scale and the purchase was included in the sheriff's capital plan.
The Commissioners Court approved purchase of a public-safety camera system from Flock Group for $75,985.80 on Dec. 16 after a substantive discussion about procurement methods.
Commissioner Brown questioned why the county used a cooperative purchasing contract (often referenced as BuyBoard or cooperative contracts) rather than going out to competitive bid, raising concerns about…
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