Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Universal Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 250030
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Multiple Vendors
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): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of an award on the basis of lowest and best bid by line item to multiple vendors in the amount of $63,000,000 based on estimated quantities and fixed unit pricing for automobiles, trucks, vans, and related items for Harris County for the period of August 7, 2025 - August 6, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options (250030), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped.
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Background and Discussion:
The is the award for the new county-wide vehicle contract. Universal Services - Fleet decided to award the
contract to all vendors due to the high demand for vehicles.
Expected Impact:
This will allow the county to have various vendors to procure vehicles from.
Alternative Options:
N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
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
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any): N/A
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Total Existing Budget |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/7/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 8/7/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Tommy Ward, Universal Services Fleet; Luke Herdrich, Senior Buyer Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter