Legislation Details

File #: 25-7496    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Renewal Status: Passed
File created: 11/18/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 12/11/2025 Final action: 12/11/2025
Title: Request for approval of a sole source exemption and a ratification of a renewal option with RMSYS, Inc. for equipment, repair parts, service and warranty for onsite water quality monitoring systems manufactured by RMSYS, Inc. through April 26, 2026, at a cost of $73,828, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
Attachments: 1. 25-7496 Sole Source Exemption Ratification of Renewal - RMSYS, Inc.pdf

Primary Department: Purchasing

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

 

Secondary Department: County Engineer

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Renewal

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

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

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):

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 and a ratification of a renewal option with RMSYS, Inc. for equipment, repair parts, service and warranty for onsite water quality monitoring systems manufactured by RMSYS, Inc. through April 26, 2026, at a cost of $73,828, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.

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Background and Discussion:

This sole source contract is onsite water quality monitoring systems manufactured by RMSYS, Inc. for

monitoring of onsite sewage facilities in unincorporated Harris County. The contract was awarded by Court on

April 27, 2021. This is the fourth renewal of the contract.

 

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

04/27/2025

232

Initial Award

04/26/2022

205

First Renewal

04/25/2023

254

Second Renewal

03/26/2024

531

Third Renewal

 

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

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$

$73,828

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$73,828

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$73,828

$

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

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

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: 12/11/2025

 

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: Dwayne Rogers, Director, Environmental & Watershed Protection, HC Engineering; Raquel Garcia, Buyer, HC Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter