Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Toll Road Authority
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevino
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 230194
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Netsync Network Solutions
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with Netsync Network Solutions for F5 network hardware, software, maintenance, support, training, consulting services for the Toll Road Authority for the period of February 1, 2027 - January 31, 2028 at a cost of $130,411,290 (230194), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion:
The F5 provides services that increase application capacity (concurrent users) and improve reliability. It enhances overall application performance by reducing the burden on servers associated with managing and maintaining application and network sessions, and by performing application‑specific tasks.
Expected Impact:
Funding for this request will come from the Toll Road Authority’s O&M Budget and from the Toll Road Authority’s CIP project Toll System upgrades, maintenance, and capital support.
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):
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10/10/2023 |
357 |
Advertisement Approval |
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1/9/2024 |
196 |
Award Approval |
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10/8/2024 |
260 |
Renewal 1of 4 |
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1/29/2026 |
183 |
Renewal 2 of 4 |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/22/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 2/1/2027
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Nicole Stuttz (Chief of Staff - Harris County Toll Road); Jose Camacho (Contract Manager - Purchasing).
Attachments (if applicable): Letter