Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: County Clerk
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Teneshia Hudspeth
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 240178
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Wald Relocation Services LTD (Primary); East End Transfer & Storage, Inc. (Secondary)
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 5.4%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 12.15%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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 by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a renewal option with Wald Relocation Services LTD (Primary); and East End Transfer & Storage, Inc. (Secondary) for transportation of voting equipment and related items for the County Clerk’s Office for the period of August 1, 2026 - July 31, 2027, at a cost of $3,468,200 (240178), MWBE Contracted Goal: 5.4%, MWBE Current Participation: 12.15%.
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Background and Discussion:
Request for approval of a renewal option with Wald Relocation Services LTD (Primary) and East End Transfer &
Storage, Inc. (Secondary) for transportation of voting equipment and related items for the County Clerk’s
Office for the period of August 1, 2025 - July 31, 2026, at a cost of $3,468,200 (240178), MWBE Contracted Wald Goal: 5.4%, MWBE Current Participation: 12.15%. East : 5.4% 0% Participation
Expected Impact:
This contract will allow for election support for the next fiscal year
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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8/6/2024 |
297 |
Award approval |
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5/8/2025 |
301 |
1st Renewal |
Location:
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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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Other |
$ |
$870,000 |
$870,000 |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$870,000 |
$870,000 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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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 |
$ |
$870,000 |
$870,000 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items 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 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: 6/11/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 8/1/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Yinka Antwi, Budget Director, Harris County Clerk’s Office- Elections, Dezmond Chambers, Senior Buyer, Harris County Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter