Legislation Details

File #: 25-7669    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 11/24/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 12/11/2025 Final action: 12/11/2025
Title: Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement and a renewal option with Gartner, Inc. in the additional amount of $290,000 for additional service and to allow time to complete the project for integrated justice information systems consulting for Universal Services - Technology for the period of December 12, 2025 - December 11, 2026, in connection with a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

Primary Department: Purchasing

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

 

Secondary Department: Universal Services

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

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

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Exempt

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): Exempt

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement

 

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 an agreement and a renewal option with Gartner, Inc. in the additional amount of $290,000 for additional service and to allow time to complete the project for integrated justice information systems consulting for Universal Services - Technology for the period of December 12, 2025 - December 11, 2026, in connection with a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

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Background and Discussion:

On March 24th, 2022, Harris County experienced a network outage that critically impacted the JWEB application. US subsequently engaged a leading IT thought leader with a dedicated focus on Public Safety and Justice (PSJ) IT strategy. The experts in Gartner focus on Public Safety and Justice (PSJ) IT strategy. Their experienced team has worked with PSJ organizations across the U.S. specifically assessing Integrated Justice Information System (IJIS) environments and developing IJIS modernization strategies. HCUS requests approval an amendment to incorporate Phase 3 and extend the term of the agreement.

 

Expected Impact:

Continued support from consulting firm to develop IJIS integration platform sourcing strategy and IJIS modernization roadmap.

 

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

12/13/2022

266

Agreement approval

11/14/2023

238

Renewal 1 approval

1/30/2024

260

Amendment 1 approval

1/23/2025

258

Renewal 2 approval

11/13/2025

314

Correction of Court

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable):

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

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$1,155,000

$1,155,000

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$1,155,000

$1,155,000

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$1,155,000

$1,155,000

$

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

Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Anticipated Court Date: 12/11/2025

 

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: Louis Carr, Director - IJIS - Universal Services; John Dyess, Director of Special Projects for Universal Services; Jorge Geronimo, Sr. Manager of Contract Compliance for Universal Services; Kennedy Harden, Buyer, Harris County Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Amendment