Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Toll Road Authority
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevino
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Solutions Simplified
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
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 State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract renewal option with Solutions Simplified for subscription and support services for new Relic Software as a Services (SaaS) products for the Toll Road Authority for the period of March 30, 2026 - March 29, 2027, at a cost of $382,460, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
New Relic One is used to monitor, troubleshoot, and improve the performance of existing tolling applications. The renewal with Solutions Simplified allows the Toll Road Authority to continue to purchase the New Relic One product.
Expected Impact: N/A
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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4/2024 |
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Agreement |
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3/2025 |
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Renewal 1of 4 |
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05/05/25 |
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Amendment 1 |
Location:
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Tolling Operations Solutions Simplified Subscription and support services |
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Revenue - TRA |
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$382,460 |
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Total Existing Budget |
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$380,520 |
$380,520 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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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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Anticipated Court Date: 2/26/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 3/19/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Nicole Stuttz, Chief of Staff, Executive Office, Harris County Toll Road Authority, Branndon Parker, Purchasing Department
Attachments (if applicable): Letter