Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Universal Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): SHI Government Solutions, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement
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 of an OMNIA Partners, Public Sector Cooperative Purchasing Program renewal option with SHI Government Solutions Inc for subscription software services (DNN Evoq) for Universal Services for the period of January 1, 2027 - December 31, 2027, at a cost of $209,727, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
On December 10, 2024, Commissioners Court approved an agreement for licensing, maintenance and support
of the DNN Content Management System (CMS) used to maintain and update content for Harris County
websites. HCUS now wishes to renew for the term January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027.
Expected Impact:
Continue uninterrupted usage and support of software used to manage Harris County websites.
Alternative Options:
Evaluate other software, determine the new direction, purchase new components and implement an alternative content management system.
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):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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12/10/24 |
356 |
Award |
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11/13/25 |
186 |
Renewal 1 |
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11/20/25 |
22 |
Amendment 1 |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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$209,727.00 |
$209,727.00 |
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Total Existing Budget |
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$209,727.00 |
$209,727.00 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Total Funding Sources |
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$209,727.00 |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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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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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/30/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 1/1/2027
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dustin Acker, Manager of Creative Content for Universal Services; Fatimata Ba, Assistant Director of 3rd Party Risk & Compliance for Universal Services; Jorge Geronimo, Sr. Manager of Contract Compliance for Universal Services; Jared Beatty, Buyer, Purchasing.
Attachments (if applicable): Letter