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: Electric Vehicle Pilot
Project ID (if applicable): NI041
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: $2,955,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $2,975,000 (FY26 FY27)
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Electric Vehicle Pilot project for an incremental authorization of $2,955,000 for a total authorization of $6,810,720, and commercial paper funding in the amount of $760,000 for a total allocation of $4,610,000.
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Project Description:
The next phase electric vehicle (EV) pilot project with the Harris County Universal Services, Office of Administration, Harris County Constable Precinct, Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), and the Office of County Engineering (OCE) will build upon the existing fleet electrification efforts started by Harris County. The project seeks to acquire 9 EVs with associated charging infrastructure at multiple locations in the County at an estimated cost of $2,955,000 to be operated and maintained by Harris County Engineering, HCTRA, and Universal Services. The benefits of the project will be to study and verify the reduced operational maintenance cost and reduced emissions of EVs compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. This will also increase operational readiness fo...
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