Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Forerunner Industries, Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Forerunner Industries, Inc. in the amount of $100,000 for licensing, maintenance and support for Floodplain Management and Community Rating System (CRS) software for the Office of the County Engineer for the period of September 30, 2024 - September 29, 2025, Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County entered into an initial agreement with Forerunner in October 2020 for Software as a Service (SaaS) for the storage, analysis, and reporting of elevation certificates. The service validates accuracy and facilitates reporting to FEMA for the Community Rating Service (CRS).
Expected Impact:
To maintain current level of service as well as take advantage of enhancements and features covered under service maintenance.
Alternative Options:
Forerunner is the only vendor that provides a unique suite of software that allows communities to efficiently manage their floodplain management programs, monitor aspects of compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and streamline activities related to the Community Rating System (CRS) program. Forerunner is also the only vendor that has developed software customized for the extraction of data from Elevation Certificates and for parcel-level floodplain management analysis.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Trans...
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