Legislation Details

File #: 25-0448    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 1/8/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/23/2025 Final action: 1/23/2025
Title: Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Corrections Software Solutions, LP in the amount of $379,470 for Case Management System (CMS) for the period of February 12, 2025 - February 11, 2026.
Attachments: 1. 25-0448 Sole Source Exemption & Renewal - Corrections Software Solutions, LP

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: Community Supervision and Corrections

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Teresa May

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Corrections Software Solutions, LP

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):  N/A                     

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):  N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

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 Corrections Software Solutions, LP in the amount of $379,470 for Case Management System (CMS) for the period of February 12, 2025 - February 11, 2026.

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Background and Discussion:

Transmittal of a Maintenance and Support Agreement and sole source exemption for the CMS utilized by CSCD.

 

Expected Impact:

Vendor to continue to provide the CMS, as well as maintenance and support services, for CSCD and its personnel, under a sole source exemption and Maintenance and Support Agreement.

 

Alternative Options:

No other options recommended for this identified need.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  1. Make Harris County safer and more just.

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

3/26/24

623

Transmittal of sole source exemption

 

Location:  N/A

Address (if applicable): Multiple

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Case Management System (CMS) for CSCD

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$379,470

$379,470

$379,470

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$N/A

$379,470

$379,470

$379,470

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$N/A

$N/A

$N/A

$N/A

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff 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: 1/23/2025

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

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department:  Karen Alt, Contracts Administrator, Community Supervision and Corrections Department; Aaron Saenz, Buyer.

 

Attachments (if applicable):   Letter