Legislation Details

File #: 25-5420    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 8/18/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/26/2025 Final action: 8/26/2025
Title: Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to a sole source exemption agreement with EBSCO Publishing, Inc. in the additional amount of $7,015 for additional software subscription services for the Public Library for the period of January 9, 2025 - January 8, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
Attachments: 1. 25-5420 Amendment Sole Source Exemption - EBSCO Publishing, Inc..pdf

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: County Library

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Edward Melton

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): EBSCO Publishing, Inc.

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Sole Source

 

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 that the County Judge execute an amendment to a sole source exemption agreement with EBSCO Publishing, Inc. in the additional amount of $7,015 for additional software subscription services for the Public Library for the period of January 9, 2025 - January 8, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.

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Background and Discussion:

 

Renewal of an existing subscription with EBSCO Publishing, Inc., allowing patrons in Harris County to access the resource remotely.

 

Expected Impact:

 

 

 

 

Alternative Options:

 

 

 

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

01/09/2025

291

Award

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Other - Law Library  (Fund No. 2386) 

$

$7015.00

$7015.00

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$7015.00

$7015.00

$

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 PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 8/26/2025

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

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Andre L. Davison, Director, Bridget S. Johnson, Operations Manager, County Attorney’s Office; Raquel Garcia, Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Amendment.