Primary Department: Universal Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director and CIO
Managing Department: Universal Services
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director and CIO
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo
Project Name: Law Enforcement Mobile Device Terminal (MDT) Replacement
Project ID (if applicable): NI044
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Incremental Authorization Requested: $9,620,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $19,240,000 (FY26-FY27)
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of the Final Investment Memo for the Law Enforcement Mobile Device Terminal (MDT) project, for an incremental authorization of $9,620,000 for a total authorization of $17,059,300.
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Project Description:
Universal Services has identified more than 1400 Harris County Law Enforcement (HCLE) ruggedized laptops that are end-of-life (EOL). 90% of these ruggedized laptops are permanently installed in HCLE patrol vehicles. The other 10% are used in investigative or specialized divisions, which move the ruggedized laptops in and out of assigned County vehicles. These computers must be replaced to maintain current security standards and ensure deputies can continue to capture, receive, and transmit sensitive criminal justice information (CJI) in the field for operational accountability, officer safety, and efficiency/effectiveness.
A ruggedized laptop is built to operate reliably in dusty or wet environments and conditions. These computers have thicker and stronger housing than a regular laptop, and are engineered to ...
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