Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Universal Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 220220
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): R & C Distributors, LLC DBA Blender Direct (amended)
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 11%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 100%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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 renewal option and to correct the vendor name from Blender Direct (as approved) to R & C Distributors, LLC DBA Blender Direct (amended) for vehicle lubricants and related items for Harris County for the period of October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026, at a cost of $354,462 (220220), MWBE Contracted Goal: 11%, MWBE Current Participation: 100%.
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Background and Discussion:
Request for Renew - Vehicle Lubricants and Related Items for Harris County
Expected Impact:
N/A - Supplemental
Alternative Options:
N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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09/27/2022 |
246 |
Award |
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09/19/2023 |
298 |
Renewal 1 |
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09/19/2024 |
295 |
Renewal 2 |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 12238 Kindred Street Houston, Tx 77049
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Vehicle Lubricants and Related Items |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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$ |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
$ |
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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 PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: 8/7/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 8/7/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Shannon Pleasant, Universal Services; Hugh Taylor, Sr. Buyer, Office of the Harris County Purchasing Agent
Attachments (if applicable): Letter