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Commissioners press purchasing over broker‑services RFP outreach; staff defend outreach to chambers and SBEs
Summary
A real‑estate brokerage RFP drew prolonged debate after a commissioner said outreach missed locally led brokerage firms. Purchasing staff said the solicitation reached 198 chambers and associations and that the recommended approach pairs a smaller SBE firm for deals under $5 million with a national broker (CBRE) for complex deals above that threshold; the court approved the solicitation with one commissioner voting no.
A proposed contract to prequalify commercial real‑estate brokerage services sparked extended comment at the Commissioners Court, where one member said outreach had not adequately targeted African‑American or Hispanic‑led brokerage firms.
Background and concern: the solicitation divides work — transactions of $0–$5 million to a certified small‑business enterprise and transactions above $5 million to a national firm. One commissioner pointed to prior county real‑estate work that resulted in large acquisitions and argued the county…
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