Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Community Supervision and Corrections
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Teresa May
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 220401
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Vets Securing America
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 15.8%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 92.7%
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): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with Vets Securing America for security guard services and related items for Harris County and the Community Supervision & Corrections Department for the period of May 1, 2025 - April 30, 2026, at a cost of $2,239,642, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (220401), MWBE Contracted Goal: 15.8%, MWBE Current Participation: 92.7%.
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Background and Discussion:
Transmittal of a renewal option for Vets Securing America to provide unarmed guard security services at designated County facilities.
Expected Impact:
Veterans Serving America will continue to provide armed and unarmed security guard services at designated Harris County facilities.
Alternative Options:
No other options recommended for this identified need.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
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: N/A
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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3/14/23 |
222 |
Approved with 4 one-year renewal options |
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4/23/24 |
304 |
Renewal No. 1 |
Location: Multiple
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Armed and Unarmed Security Guard Services |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$2,239,641.70 |
$N/A |
$2,239,641.70 |
$2,239,641.70 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$2,239,641.70 |
$N/A |
$2,239,641.70 |
$2,239,641.70 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$N/A |
$ |
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$N/A |
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Total Funding Sources |
$2,239,641.70 |
$N/A |
$2,239,641.70 |
$2,239,641.70 |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff 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. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
N/A |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$N/A |
$N/A |
$N/A |
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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 |
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Anticipated Court Date: 4/16/2025
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: Karen Alt, Contracts Administrator, Community Supervision and Corrections Department, Terrence Brown - HCD, Debjani Chakravarty, Director - PMO & Contracts, Tamara Twiner, Senior Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter