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File #: 25-2202    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Renewal Status: Passed
File created: 3/27/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/10/2025 Final action: 4/10/2025
Title: Request for approval of a renewal option with Helena Agri Enterprises for horticultural chemicals and related items for Harris County and the Flood Control District for the period of May 1, 2025 - April 30, 2026 at a cost of $645,078 (220032), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped.
Attachments: 1. 25-2202 Renewal - Helena Agri Enterprises Job No. 220032

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: Flood Control District

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Renewal

 

Project ID (if applicable): 220032

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Helena Agri Enterprises

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  0% - Drop Shipped

 

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 renewal option with Helena Agri Enterprises for horticultural chemicals and related items for Harris County and the Flood Control District for the period of May 1, 2025 - April 30, 2026 at a cost of $645,078 (220032), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped.

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Background and Discussion:

Horticultural Chemicals and Related Items for Harris County and the Harris County Flood Control District. These services will provide support for infrastructure maintenance work that will be executed as a result of the passage of the “Maintenance Matters” Proposition in November 2024.

 

 

Expected Impact:

N/A

 

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.

County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.

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): R2: Pilot conservation-focused maintenance and green infrastructure for cost savings and environmental benefits.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

03/22/2022

172

Award approved for term 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

01/31/2023

273

Renewal 1 approved for term 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

01/30/2024

289

Renewal 2 approved for term 05/01/2024 - 04/30/2025

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Horticultural Chemicals and Related Items for Harris County and the HCFCD

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$74,642

$74,642

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$74,642

$74,642

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$74,642

$74,642

$

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: 4/10/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 4/10/2025

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Thomas Walker, Precinct 1; Freedom Rodriguez Precinct 2; Suzette Moody, Precinct 3; Dorothy Sweet, Precinct 4; Nic Griffin, FMT Manager; Kory Nickell, Flood Control; Luke Herdrich, Senior Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter