Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzales, Sheriff
Managing Department: Universal Services
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Change Investment Memo
Project Name: Fleet Vehicles
Project ID (if applicable): NB001
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: $0
Total Estimated Project Cost: $50,500,000
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Change Investment Memo for the Fleet Vehicles projects for no incremental authorization and request for approval of a reallocation up to $90,000 in budget savings from replacing leased vehicles for the Sheriff's Office to purchase a refrigerated trailer.
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Project Description:
On August 26, 2025, Commissioners Court approved $50.5 million in capital funding to be used on purchasing vehicles in FY2026, including $6.5 million to purchase vehicles that had previously been leased by County departments. This included 100 vehicles for the Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO). Thanks to collaboration between HCSO and Universal Services (US) Fleet Management, HCSO was able to right-size the vehicles needed, which led to a savings of over $90,000. HCSO requests that this excess be allocated to the purchase of a refrigerated box trailer to replace existing, outdated equipment.
Currently, the Harris County Sheriff's Office uses a 1997 Great Dane 53ft refrigerated box trailer. This memo will replace the old trailer with a new 48ft Air-Ride refrigerated trailer. The approved scope of the Fleet Vehicles project ...
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