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File #: 25-4348    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 6/30/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 7/10/2025 Final action: 7/10/2025
Title: Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract agreement with SHI Government Solutions, Inc. in the additional amount of $20,736 for additional licenses for tripwire managed services for the Toll Road Authority for the period of December 5, 2024 - December 4, 2025, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
Attachments: 1. 25-4348 (DIR) Amendment - SHI Government Solutions, Inc.

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: Toll Road Authority

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevino

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): SHI Government Solutions, Inc.

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement

 

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 that the County Judge execute an amendment to a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract agreement with SHI Government Solutions, Inc. in the additional amount of $20,736 for additional licenses for tripwire managed services for the Toll Road Authority for the period of December 5, 2024 - December 4, 2025, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

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Background and Discussion:

The implementation of this agreement with SHI Government Solutions is for Fortra’s Tripwire Managed Services for the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA). This agreement is for the support of HCTRA’s data networks and multiple domains. Tripwire is a vital piece in protecting our databases and network infrastructure by detecting threats, identifying vulnerabilities in real time.

 

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

12/05/2023

194

Award

12/10/2024

344

Renewal 1 of 4 Approved

 

Location: N/A

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

 

 

 

 

Revenue - TRA

$

$20,736

$20,736

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Revenue - TRA

$

$20,736

$20,736

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$20,736

$20,736

$

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 PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 7/10/2025

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

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Tamara Tippey, IT Risk and Security Manager, Harris County Toll Road Authority; Raquel Garcia, Buyer, Purchasing Department

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Amendment