Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Sheriff
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 240454
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Dana Safety Supply, Inc
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with Dana Safety Supply, Inc for ballistic glass windshields for the Sheriff's Office for the period of April 10, 2026 - April 9, 2027, at a cost of $1,567,859 (240454), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped.
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Background and Discussion:
The grant award was accepted by Commissioners Court October 8, 2024. Funding for this project was included
as a Congressionally Directed Spending request in the FY 2024 federal budget.
Expected Impact:
Our agency's patrol vehicles have standard windshields which do not withstand high-velocity projectiles. With
the increasing threats and dangers that officers face in the line of duty, bulletproof windshields will provide
critical protection against firearms, reducing the risk of injury or death.
Alternative Options:
If the Sheriff's Office does not utilize funding from the grant award, we forfeit the opportunity to support the
purchase of bulletproof windshields for patrol vehicles.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
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