Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Department Head/Elected Official: Estella Gonzalez, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement ("PILOT Agreement") between Harris County (on behalf of itself, Flood Control District and Hospital District) and Argos Global Partner Services Inc. with respect to its application for a Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) site and issuance of a Letter of Non-Objection to the designation and/or activation of the proposed FTZ site located at 9311 Bay Area Boulevard, Suite 150, Pasadena, Texas in Harris County Precinct 2 and within the Foreign-Trade Zone #84.
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Background and Discussion:
Argos Global Partner Services Inc. (the "Company"), an Indiana company, has applied for designation and/or activation of a 0.429-acre FTZ site within FTZ #84 and located at 9311 Bay Area Boulevard, Suite 150, Pasadena, TX 77507, in Harris County Precinct 2. The site is owned by Bluff L.P. and will be operated by the Company.
Argos Global Partner Services Inc. provides supply chain management services with customized projects for customers' needs. With over a decade of experience, the Company has become an expert in the trading of a variety of products, developing customized solutions suiting the needs of their customers and seeking opportunities to streamline logistics operations and achieve cost reduction. The Company currently offers 4 products: (1) Supply Chain Integration for domestic and international companies- consists of managing global suppliers by coordinating orders and delivery schedules, conducting inspection and quality control...
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