Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Sheriff
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 220185Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): ARES Security Corporation
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with ARES Security Corporation for maintenance, support, hosting and enhancements for a situational awareness solution for the Sheriff's Office for the period of April 1, 2025 - to March 31, 2026, at a cost of $195,598 (220185), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Security Monitoring and Assessment Group (SMAG) works closely
with the Houston Port Authority District and the National Coast Guard to help secure water ways from
hazardous threats. ARES Security Corporations provides maintenance, support, hosting and enhancements/ feature development of the existing ARES Security Corporation Avert C2 - Command Bridge application.
Expected Impact:
The approval of this item will allow continued maintenance and support services in connection with a situational awareness and collaboration solution.
Alternative Options:
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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10/25/2022 |
186 |
Award Approval |
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03/14/2023 |
242 |
Renewal 1 Approval |
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02/27/2024 |
292 |
Renewal 2 Approval |
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02/27/2024 |
321 |
Amendment 1 Approval |
Location:
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Anticipated Court Date: 3/27/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Vince Palumbo, Security Technologies Manager for Universal Services; Karen Vasquez, Director - Business Operations for Universal Services; Jorge Geronimo, Sr. Manager of Contract Compliance for Universal Services
Attachments (if applicable): Letter