Legislation Details

File #: 24-2026    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 3/20/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 3/26/2024 Final action: 3/26/2024
Title: Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an agreement with SHI Government Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $16,811,920 for Microsoft Enterprise products and services for Harris County for the period of April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025 with two (2) one-year renewal options, in connection with a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract, Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.

Department: Purchasing

Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): SHI Government Solutions, Inc.

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  0% - Non-Divisible

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an agreement with SHI Government Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $16,811,920 for Microsoft Enterprise products and services for Harris County for the period of April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025 with two (2) one-year renewal options, in connection with a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract, Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  0% - Non-Divisible.

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Background and Discussion:

Request by Universal Services to execute a new agreement with SHI Government Solutions, Inc. for Microsoft Enterprise products for Harris County for the period of April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025, in connection with a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract. SHI Government is being recommended on the basis of lowest bid meeting requirements.

 

Expected Impact:

Approval of this contract will allow the awarded vendor to continue providing Microsoft Enterprise Products for current and future projects with the same level of quality of service already being provided.

 

Alternative Options:

Alternative option would be to not approve this new contract, which would impact the purchase of current

and future Microsoft Enterprise Products as well as regular county operations.

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

X Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

X Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any): N/A

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Location: N/A

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

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$16,811,920.76

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$16,811,920.76

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Total Current Budget

$

$16,811,920.76

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$16,811,920.76

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

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Total Additional Budget Request

$

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Total Funding Request

$

$16,811,920.76

$

$16,811,920.76

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

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: 3/26/2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Girish Ramachandran, Chief Technology Officer - Universal Services

Angelica Bledsoe, Buyer - Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter