A regional council asks to move money or change an approved plan mid-cycle, and CSEC decides whether it needs a Commission vote.

Plan amendment

CSEC-AMD-2026-00047. Deep East Texas COG, Region 14. Health and Safety Code 771.057.

Workflow progress

Stage 2 of 5

Council prepares amendment
DETCOG
May 19, 2:14 PM
Health and Safety Code 771.057
Staff review
CSEC program staff
Not started
1 TAC 251.1
Sole source approval
Commission
Not started
1 TAC 251.8
Commission agenda placement
Commission secretary
Not started
Health and Safety Code 771.057
Commission approval
Commission
46 days overdue
Health and Safety Code 771.057

Council prepares amendment
DETCOG
May 19, 2:14 PM
Health and Safety Code 771.057
Staff review
CSEC program staff
Not started
1 TAC 251.1
Sole source approval
Commission
Not started
1 TAC 251.8
Commission agenda placement
Commission secretary
Not started
Health and Safety Code 771.057
Commission approval
Commission
46 days overdue
Health and Safety Code 771.057

Amendment request

Originating plan reference

Amendment type

Narrative justification

Financial impact

Category	Before	After	Change
Administration	$172,000	Administration amended amount	+$0
Network Operations	$2,610,000	Network Operations amended amount	-$80,000
Equipment Replacement	$268,000	Equipment Replacement amended amount	+$148,500

Indirect cost check on the amended budgetAdministration is 5.5 percent of the amended total

Procurement

Competitive procurement is required for all capital purchases, records follow the Texas Uniform Grant Management Standards (UGMS), and equipment must meet NENA standards.

This amendment includes a sole source procurement

Procurement amount

Shown because this amendment includes a sole source procurement over $25,000. 1 TAC 251.8.

Vendor

Basis for sole source

Sole source justification

A Commission approval step has been added to the workflow above for this item.

HUB affirmative steps

Historically underutilized businesses placed on solicitation lists
HUBs solicited whenever they are potential sources
Requirements divided to permit maximum HUB participation where economically feasible
Delivery schedules set to encourage HUB participation

UGMS documentation retained

Solicitation and responses received
Basis for contractor selection and price reasonableness
Executed contract and any modifications
NENA standards conformance statement for equipment

Required documents

2 of 4 required documents attached

Bulk upload

Add every file at once, then assign each one to a requirement.

Vendor quote and price reasonableness memo

UGMS procurement standards

Required

Accepted formats: PDF - max 10 MB

detcog-quote-chp.pdf

0.9 MB - uploaded by Ray Ojeda on May 27, 2:10 PM

Accepted by reviewer

HUB affirmative steps documentation

Government Code 2161; UGMS

Required

Accepted formats: PDF - max 10 MB

detcog-hub-steps.pdf

0.4 MB - uploaded by Lisa Ferrell on Jun 1, 6:45 PM

Accepted by reviewer

NENA standards conformance statement

Equipment must meet NENA standards

Required

Accepted formats: PDF - max 10 MB

Sole source justification

1 TAC 251.8 - sole source over $25,000

Required because this amendment includes a sole source procurement over $25,000.

Conditionally required

Accepted formats: PDF, DOCX - max 10 MB

Amendment tracking

Each amendment is agendized individually for Commission approval.

Reference	Regional council	Type	Status	Meeting	Agenda item
CSEC-AMD-2026-00044	Ark-Tex COG	Budget reallocation	Pending Approval	July 23, 2026	6.a
CSEC-AMD-2026-00047	Deep East Texas COG	Equipment purchase	Pending Approval	July 23, 2026	6.b
CSEC-AMD-2026-00051	East Texas COG	PSAP addition	Pending Approval	July 23, 2026	6.c
CSEC-AMD-2026-00052	West Central Texas COG	Scope change	Pending Approval	July 23, 2026	6.d
CSEC-AMD-2026-00039	Coastal Bend COG	Budget reallocation	Approved	May 21, 2026	5.c