Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Adrian Garcia
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): FUN ABOUNDS
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
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): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) BuyBoard Cooperative Program award on the basis of low quote and that the County Judge execute an addendum to an agreement with FUN ABOUNDS in the amount of $253,364 for playground design and installation at Flukinger Community Center for Precinct 2, for a one (1) year initial term, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
Request for approval of a State of Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Cooperative Program
purchase on the basis of low quote from Fun Abounds, Inc the amount of $253,364.00 for Playground design and Installation at Flukinger Community Center.
Expected Impact:
N/A
Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any): N/A
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Precinct(s): Precinct 2
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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: Mike True, Harris County Precinct 2; Paul LaChapelle, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter
ORDER OF COMMISSIONERS COURT
Authorizing execution of Addendum to an Agreement
The Commissioners Court of Harris County, Texas, convened at a meeting of said Court at the Harris County Administration Building in the City of Houston, Texas, on , 2025 with all members present except .
A quorum was present. Among other business, the following was transacted:
ORDER AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF ADDENDUM TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HARRIS COUNTY AND FUN ABOUNDS
Commissioner introduced an order and made a motion that the same be adopted. Commissioner seconded the motion for adoption of the order. The motion, carrying with it the adoption of the order, prevailed by the following vote:
Vote of the Court Yes No Abstain









Judge Hidalgo Comm. Ellis Comm. Garcia






Comm. Ramsey, P.E. Comm. Briones
The County Judge thereupon announced that the motion had duly and lawfully carried and that the order had been duly and lawfully adopted. The order thus adopted follows:
IT IS ORDERED that County Judge Lina Hidalgo be, and she is hereby, authorized to execute for and on behalf of Harris County, the Addendum to the Agreement with FUN ABOUNDS to provide playground design and installation services for Harris County at a cost to the County of
$253,364. The Agreement is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes as though fully set forth word for word.
All Harris County officials and employees are authorized to do any and all things necessary or convenient to accomplish the purpose of this Order.