Legislation Details

File #: 25-7273    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 11/3/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 11/13/2025 Final action: 11/13/2025
Title: Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Rarestep, Inc. dba Fleetio in the amount of $283,430 for subscription, licenses, warranty, upgrades and support of fleet management software produced by Fleetio for Universal Services for the period of November 30, 2025 - November 29, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
Attachments: 1. 25-7273 Sole Source Exemption and Renewal Contract 00000586 - Rarestep, Inc. dba Fleetio

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD

 

 

Secondary Department: Universal Services

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Rarestep, Inc. dba Fleetio

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

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

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

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 sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Rarestep, Inc. dba Fleetio in the amount of $283,430 for subscription, licenses, warranty, upgrades and support of fleet management software produced by Fleetio for Universal Services for the period of November 30, 2025 - November 29, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Sole Source.

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Background and Discussion: N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Expected Impact: N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Options: N/A

 

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  Choose an item.

County Strategic Plan Objective: Choose an item.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):   Choose an item.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

03/26/2021

278

Approval of a sole source exemption

11/30/2021

232

Award

11/29/2022

179

Renewal 1 of 4

12/19/2023

306

Renewal 2 of 4

01/09/2024

215

First Amendment

12/10/2024

383

Renewal 3 of 4

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

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

 

 

 

 

Other

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$283,430

$283,430

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$283,430

$283,430

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

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Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$283,430

$283,430

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

-

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-

-

 

County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Anticipated Court Date: 11/13/2025

 

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Choose an item.

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Shannon Pleasant, Sr. Manager, Contracts & Compliance, Universal

Services, Raquel Garcia, Buyer, Harris County Purchasing Department

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter