Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: County Attorney
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Christian Menefee
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Title Data, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Title Data, Inc. in the amount of $144,000 for subscription for real property title plant and image library records manufactured by Title Data, Inc. for Harris County for the period of May 16, 2026 - May 15, 2027, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
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Background and Discussion:
Use to locate and examine land title and provide title reports
Expected Impact:
To help facilitate all entities of Harris County, Texas
Alternative Options:
Sole Source application, no alternatives available
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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5/16/2023 |
282 |
Approved |
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4/23/2024 |
314 |
Renewal 1 |
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5/8/2025 |
479 |
Renewal 2 |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
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$144,000 |
$144,000 |
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Total Existing Budget |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Total Funding Sources |
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$144,000 |
$144,000 |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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Anticipated Court Date: 12/11/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 12/11/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Alberico Maldonado, Manager Title Section, Harris County Attorney’s
Office; Luke Herdrich, Senior Buyer, Harris County Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter