Legislation Details

File #: 26-0798    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 1/21/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/29/2026 Final action: 1/29/2026
Title: Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a discretionary exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Shelbi Nicole Designs, LLC in the amount of $59,820 for murals at Kowis Street Water Facility and James Driver Park for Precinct 2, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Funding Source.
Attachments: 1. SUPPLEMENTAL Discretionary Exemption Agreement Contract 00002623 - Shelbi Nicole Designs LLC.pdf

Primary Department: Purchasing

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

 

Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Adrian Garcia

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Shelbi Nicole Designs, LLC

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Funding Source

 

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 by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a discretionary exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Shelbi Nicole Designs, LLC in the amount of $59,820 for murals at Kowis Street Water Facility and James Driver Park for Precinct 2, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Funding Source.

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Background and Discussion:

Civic artwork project with Shelbi Nicole Art & Designs for the completion of public art projects at 3010 Kowis St, Houston, TX 77093 and 10918 ½ Bentley Street, Houston, TX 77093.

 

Expected Impact:

The vision for Precinct 2 is for all of Harris County’s diverse communities to experience the encouragement, promotion, improvement and applications of the arts.

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.

County Strategic Plan Objective: M: Ensure that Harris County remains the best place in the region to start and grow a business, with a focus on equitable economic growth.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):   Choose an item.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): M1: Develop a County economic development strategy that advances effective and equitable economic growth.

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): N/A

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Action Taken

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Shelbi Nicole Mural Project Harris County Precinct 2

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1040 - FLEX Fund

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$59,820.00

$59,820.00

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Total Existing Budget

$

$59,820.00

$59,820.00

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

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$

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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$

$

 

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

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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)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

Click or tap to enter a date.

 

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 ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Freedom Rodriguez (Assistant Director of Finance - AP & Purchasing); Jose Camacho (Contract Manager - Purchasing)

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Agreement