Legislation Details

File #: 24-5101    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 8/14/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/27/2024 Final action: 8/27/2024
Title: Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with West Publishing Corporation, d/b/a West, a Thomson Reuters Business in the amount of $1,608,164 for subscription to Westlaw and CLEAR Computer assisted legal & investigative research services for the Toll Road Authority for the period of January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025, Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
Attachments: 1. 24-5101 Sole Source Exemption Renewal - West Publishing Corporation, dba West, a Thomson Reuters Business

Department: Purchasing

Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): West Publishing Corporation, d/b/a West, a Thomson Reuters Business

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Sole Source

 

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 West Publishing Corporation, d/b/a West, a Thomson Reuters Business in the amount of $1,608,164 for subscription to Westlaw and CLEAR Computer assisted legal & investigative research services for the Toll Road Authority for the period of January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025, Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.

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Background and Discussion:

The Office of the Harris County Purchasing Agent has confirmed the sole source exemption.

 

 

Expected Impact:

N/A

 

 

Alternative Options:

No other recommended solution for this identified need.

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s): N/A

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

5/22/2024

20

Award

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Total Current Budget

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Request

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

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: 8/27/2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: David Patterson, Assistant Director, Tolling Solutions; Robert Williams,

Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter