Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): LexisNexis, A division of RELX Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole 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 for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with LexisNexis, A division of RELX Inc. in the amount of $178,803 for legal research print and digital products for Harris County for the period of August 27, 2025 - August 26, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
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Background and Discussion:
The Law Library’s agreement with LexisNexis, a division of RELX, Inc., for legal research print and digital
products, PJ166647, is critical and necessary for the Law Library’s fulfillment of its mission to provide free and
open access to justice for all through the availability of free, current, and accurate legal information and
resources. The Law Library’s eBook collection, provided to us under PJ166647, is heavily used by our patrons
and is an integral part of their ability to represent themselves in the courts of Harris County. Lexis continues to
improve the service, offering maintenance, support, and end-user training for the service. The continuation of
this service and of the agreement with Lexis is not only desired by the Law Library, it is critical for our
continued successful and meaningful service to our constituents.
Expected Impact:
N/A
Alternative Options:
N/A
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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08/27/2024 |
414 |
Award |
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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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Non-Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$178,803 |
$178,803 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$178,803 |
$178,803 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$178,803 |
$178,803 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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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 PCNs) |
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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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Anticipated Court Date: 6/26/2025
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: Bridget Johnson, Executive Assistant & Agenda Coordinator, Office of the
County Attorney Christian D. Menefee; Dat Trinh, Senior Buyer, Purchasing Department
Attachments (if applicable): Letter