Department: Sheriff
Department Head: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo
Project Name: HCSO Helicopter Purchase
Project ID (if applicable): TBD
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Managing Entity: Sheriff
Incremental Authorization Requested: $4,000,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $4,000,000
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the HCSO Helicopter Purchase project for $4,000,000 and approval of commercial paper funding in the amount of $4,000,000.
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Project Description:
Mission-capable helicopter that will allow for safe emergency, tactical, and rescue operations. The size of Harris County and traffic limitations impede ground response time to critical incidents. The ability to get above any situation quickly is also key for real-time intelligence, which can significantly increase the successful execution of operations on the ground.
Project Scope:
Acquisition of new helicopter. Preference for Airbus H125/AS350, which would create training and maintenance synergy and uniformity with the department’s existing H125/AS350.
Justification:
Two of the three operational helicopters in use by HCSO are more than 50 years old and are no longer safe, efficient, or capable of carrying out the kind of emergency and tactical operations facing law enforcement today. A single new mission-capable helicopter could replace both of these obsolete aircraft which are becoming very expensive to maintain since parts are no longer being sold for them and, in most cases, have to be remanufactured. Also, having a second helicopter that is operational for both day and nighttime operations allows the flexibility to down one aircraft for maintenance while still covering all shifts.
Alternatives and Engagement:
Continued use of unsafe and inefficient aircraft.
Anticipated Project Expenditures and Timeline:
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Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
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Anticipated Court Date: 08/06/2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Legal funding compliance confirmed by: Paige Abernathy, Assistant County Attorney, 7/10/2024
Department Approval by: Mike Lee, Chief Deputy
OMB CIP Team Approval by: Wanwei Tang, Analyst - Capital Projects and Infrastructure, 7/11/24
Commercial Paper Request (For OMB use only):
Receiving Department: Sheriff
Project PeopleSoft ID: TBD
CP Series Description: Commercial Paper Series D-2 can be used for (1) construction of public works, (2) the purchase of automobiles, equipment and machinery, including computers, materials and supplies for the operation of the County’s precincts and departments (3) Professional services, including services provided by engineers, architects, attorneys, auditors, financial advisors, and fiscal agents, in connection with the contractual obligations described in (1) and (2).
Commercial Paper is being requested for the HCSO Helicopter Purchase project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means or pay-as-you-go sources.
OMB Financial Management contact: Amy Perez, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget