Item Coversheet

BRAZOS COUNTY
BRYAN, TEXAS


DEPARTMENT:
Purchasing
NUMBER:

DATE OF COURT MEETING:
4/21/2026

ITEM:

Approval of the following committee for RFP 26-087 Emergency Management Software.

  • a.  Jason Ware, Emergency Management Coordinator - Brazos County
  • b. Jeanelle Johnson, Emergency Management Coordinator - City of Bryan
  • c.  Lauren McGrath, Emergency Management Coordinator - City of College Station
  • d.  Leslie Lutz, Assistant Director of Emergency Management - Texas A&M University
  • e.  Keith Schroeder, County Judge - Burleson County
  • f.   Legal (non-voting)
  • g.  Purchasing (non-voting)

TO:Commissioners Court
FROM:Kaitlyn N Battles
DATE:04/09/2026
FISCAL IMPACT:False
BUDGETED:False
DOLLAR AMOUNT:$0.00
REQUIREMENTS:This committee will evaluate the proposals being solicited from qualified vendors for an Emergency Notification System (ENS) to provide a comprehensive, reliable, and scalable system capable of delivering timely alerts and critical information to residents, employees, and stakeholders during emergencies and non-emergency events.  Entities using this system include Brazos County, City of Bryan, City of College Station, Texas A&M University, and Burleson County. This system will replace the current software as a service (SaaS) based system for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). 

The objective of this RFP is to procure an ENS that enhances public safety through rapid communication, supports multi-channel alerting capabilities, and is user-friendly, secure, and highly reliable

The selected vendor shall provide a system that includes a multi-channel delivery that consists of SMS (text messaging), voice calls (landline and mobile), email notifications, mobile app push notifications, geo-targeted messaging (GIS-based polygon and radius alerts), IPAWS integration (WEA/EAS capability), Two-way communication (polling, responses, check-ins).