# Commissioners Court - Oct 20 2026

The Dallas County Commissioners Court meeting on October 20, 2026, approved two RFPs unanimously. RFP 1 was a five-year elevator and escalator maintenance agreement with KONE, estimated at $9 million, including approximately $1.6 million for repairs outside routine maintenance. The discussion covered the county’s aging, multi-brand equipment fleet and how costs for unavailable parts that must be specially manufactured would be handled. Staff said KONE would assess the equipment and provide recommendations; a separate modernization budget of about $1.5 million for eight elevators was also discussed. RFP 2 covered juvenile school internet service for five years at an estimated $46,200, with federal support covering 90% and the county’s share estimated at about $4,600. The court also approved bids 2–6; the transcript does not identify their subject or values.

The court separately approved $1.3 million for the Bridge homeless shelter, noting that the City of Dallas had approved its share. Fire protection for unincorporated areas was discussed but no purchase was approved: staff described a short-term option involving water tanks at roughly $41,000 each, with an estimated $100,000 for the short-term solution, and a longer-term retention pond project estimated at $2–3 million. Staff were directed to continue exploring sites and options. The court also discussed the potential $4–5 million cost of a ladder fire truck, but said one was not included in the current budget.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Sources
- [Commissioners Court - Oct 20 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jn0blZUy0Q) - DCVideo