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): Exempt
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): Exempt
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 Grammarly business subscription software services for Harris County for the period of September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027, at a cost of $88,946, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
To consolidate existing licenses and procure new licensing for an enterprise agreement for Grammarly 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 now wishes to renew the agreement for the term September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027.
Expected Impact:
N/A
Alternative Options:
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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.
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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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05/08/2025 |
446 |
Award |
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06/11/2026 |
314 |
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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Existing Budget |
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$88,946 |
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Total Existing Budget |
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$88,946 |
$88,946 |
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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 - 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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$ |
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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: 7/9/2026
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: Jorge Geronimo, Sr. Manager of Contract Compliance for Universal Services; Kennedy Harden, Senior buyer, Harris County Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter