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 - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): SHI Government Solutions, Inc
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Exempt
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): Exempt
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an OMNIA Partners, Public Sector Cooperative Purchasing Program agreement with SHI Government Solutions, Inc in the additional amount of $689 for Grammarly Business Subscription Software Services for Harris County for the modified period of September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
On May 8, 2025 Commissioners Court approved an award to SHI Government Solutions Inc. for a Grammarly Enterprise Agreement that consolidated existing licenses for writing assistance software used by various Harris County departments. The Grammarly software is a tool used to ensure that typed communication is not only accurate in spelling, punctuation, and grammar but also clear, compelling, and easy to read. HCUS is now seeking approval for a first amendment to align the contract term date with the subscription anniversary and to increase the limit of appropriation for the next renewal.
Expected Impact:
By consolidating the contracts in place by various County departments and establishing an enterprise agreement, Harris County is able to take advantage of enhanced security features and remain in compliance with split purchase procurement guidelines.
Alternative Options:
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Prior Court Action (if any):
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Anticipated Court Date: 6/11/2026
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: Fatimata Ba, Asst. Director of 3rd Party Risk & Contract Compliance for Universal Services; Jorge Geronimo, Sr. Manager of Contract Compliance for Universal Services; Kennedy Harden, Senior Buyer, Harris County Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Amendment