Legislation Details

File #: 26-0747    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Bonds Status: Passed
File created: 1/16/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/29/2026 Final action: 1/29/2026
Title: Request for approval for the County Clerk to execute applicable bonds received from MLN Fire Protection Company in the additional amount of $644,358 for inspection, testing and maintenance of the fire and life safety systems equipment and related items for Harris County for the extended period of June 30, 2025 - May 31, 2026, in connection with an extension approved by Commissioners Court on November 13, 2025 (190239), MWBE Contracted Goal: 0.44%, MWBE Current Participation: 1.94%.
Attachments: 1. 26-0747 Bonds Job No. 190239 - MLN Fire Protection Company

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: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Bonds

 

Project ID (if applicable): 190239

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): MLN Fire Protection Company

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0.44%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 1.94%

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above

 

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 for approval for the County Clerk to execute applicable bonds received from MLN Fire Protection Company in the additional amount of $644,358 for inspection, testing and maintenance of the fire and life safety systems equipment and related items for Harris County for the extended period of June 30, 2025 - May 31, 2026, in connection with an extension approved by Commissioners Court on November 13, 2025 (190239), MWBE Contracted Goal: 0.44%, MWBE Current Participation: 1.94%.

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Background and Discussion:

Requesting your approval for the exclusion of the required bonds, which were established at the inception of Job No. 19/0239 for Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of the Fire and Life Safety Systems Equipment and Related Items for Harris County, awarded to MLN Fire Protection Company on June 30, 2020.

 

Expected Impact:

NA

 

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

06/30/2020

24c.7i.

Award

08/10/2021

282

Renewal No. 1

06/28/2022

191

Renewal No. 2

06/27/2023

248

Renewal No. 3

08/08/2023

290

Amendment No. 1

06/04/2024

315

Renewal No. 4

11/13/2025

310

Extension Approval

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of the Fire and Life Safety Systems Equipment and Related Items for Harris County

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$6,661,333

$ 6,661,333

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$6,661,333

$ 6,661,333

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$6,661,333

$ 6,661,333

$

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: 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, Harris County Purchasing); Jose Camacho (Contract Manager - Purchasing)

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter, bonds