Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: County Engineer
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Vertosoft, LLC
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): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with Vertosoft, LLC for Cartegraph Asset Management System integration for the Office of the County Engineer for the period of February 27, 2026 - February 26, 2027 at a cost of $155,064, in connection with a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
The Engineering Department wishes to renew the contract to continue to expand the capabilities of the
platform further with OpenGov, which will address existing challenges, optimize workflows, and provide a
superior, user-friendly, and adaptable solution for asset-related processes.
Expected Impact:
The renewal of the OpenGov module continues to improve existing workflows associated with the asset
management system.
Alternative Options:
N/A
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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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2/6/25 |
253 |
1st Renewal |
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2/27/24 |
328 |
Award |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Cartegraph Asset Management System Integration for Engineering Department |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Recurring Expenses |
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$155,064 |
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Total Existing Budget |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Total Funding Sources |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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$ |
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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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Anticipated Court Date: 2/12/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 2/12/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Xiaogang Yang, Director of IT and Asset Management, Engineering;
Gustavo Castillo, Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter