Legislation Details

File #: 26-0793    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 1/21/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/29/2026 Final action: 1/29/2026
Title: Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an agreement with Amtech Elevator Services in the amount of $1,000,000 for maintenance and repair of vertical transportation equipment for Harris County through April 30, 2026, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received.

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD

 

Secondary Department: County Engineer

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Amtech Elevator Services

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

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 that the County Judge execute an agreement with Amtech Elevator Services in the amount of $1,000,000 for maintenance and repair of vertical transportation equipment for Harris County through April 30, 2026, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received.

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Background and Discussion:

The agreement will continue services from the previous contract that was awarded for maintenance and repair of all the vertical transportation equipment in Harris County.

 

Expected Impact:

The new agreement extends the services that was provided under the previous contract that will allow the vendor to continue providing monthly, semi-annual, annual maintenance and repairs for all the elevators, escalators, wheelchair lifts in Harris County without lapses while the procurement process concludes for the rebid.

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  Choose an item.

County Strategic Plan Objective: Choose an item.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):   Choose an item.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

1/7/20

20.c.2.i

Advertisement

12/1/20

20.c.7.k

Award

1/25/22

250

First Renewal

10/25/22

158

Second Renewal

11/14/23

234

Third Renewal

3/26/24

340

First Amendment

4/23/24

309

Second Amendment

8/27/24

313

Third Amendment

11/12/24

274

Fourth Amendment

4/10/25

171

Fifth Amendment

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

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Anticipated Court Date: 1/29/2026

 

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Ross Hosket, P.E., CFM, ENV-SP Director, Building Operations Services, Office of the County Engineer; Dr. Bashar Ahmed, Chief, Strategy and Building Operations; Jeremy Woodard, Assistant Director, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter, agreement