Legislation Details

File #: 24-1150    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 2/16/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/27/2024 Final action: 2/27/2024
Title: Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements with Hart InterCivic, Inc. in the amount of $200,410 for software, hardware and equipment of verity voting systems manufactured by Hart InterCivic, Inc. for the period of February 27, 2024 - December 31, 2024, Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
Attachments: 1. 24-1150 Sole Source Exemption- Heart InterCivic, Inc.

Department: Purchasing

Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Hart InterCivic, Inc.

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Sole Source

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements with Hart InterCivic, Inc. in the amount of $200,410 for software, hardware and equipment of verity voting systems manufactured by Hart InterCivic, Inc. for the period of February 27, 2024 - December 31, 2024, Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Sole Source.

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Background and Discussion:

Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements with Hart InterCivic, Inc. for Software, Hardware and Equipment of Verity Voting Systems Manufactured by Hart InterCivic, Inc. for the period of February 27, 2024 - December 31, 2024

 

Expected Impact:

N/A

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

Alignment with Goal(s): N/A

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant

$

$200,410

$200,410

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Request

$

$

$200,410

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: February 27, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Yinka Antwi, Budget Director, Elections Department, Harris County Clerk’s Office; Tracy Jackson, Sr. Buyer, Harris County Purchasing Department.

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter