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<\/p>\nTarrant County College trustees approved about $34.1 million in contracts, renewals and estimated annual purchasing authority Aug. 20.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The largest item was $29.2 million in estimated purchases through cooperative, state and interlocal agreements to cover supplies, technology, facilities work, vehicles and other needs for fiscal 2027.<\/p>\n
The amount doesn\u2019t equal one contract or guaranteed spending. Charles Fennell, procurement executive director, said most individual purchases will fall below the $250,000 threshold for board approval. TCC must return to trustees if a purchase exceeds that limit or the college spends more than authorized.<\/p>\n
Trustees also approved up to $3.25 million for insurance; a $771,147 Adobe agreement; a $455,555 landscaping renewal; and a $441,307 cybersecurity contract.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Insurance costs could rise 10% because of market conditions and enrollment growth in covered health profession programs. Vicki Hutto, chief technology officer, said the Adobe agreement uses pricing negotiated by El Paso Community College. Identity Automation submitted the lowest of three bids for RapidIdentity cybersecurity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what trustees approved:\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Dang Le is the higher education reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at dang.le@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Fort Worth Report partners with Open Campus on higher education coverage.<\/p>\n The Report\u2019s higher education coverage is supported in part by major higher education institutions in Tarrant County, including Tarleton State University, Tarrant County College, Texas A&M-Fort Worth Christian University, Texas Wesleyan University, the University of Texas at Arlington and UNT Health Fort Worth.\u00a0<\/p>\n