Legislation Details

File #: 25-3156    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 5/9/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/22/2025 Final action: 5/22/2025
Title: Request for approval of an award on the basis of lowest complete bid to Arching Oaks Investments, LTD in the amount of $617,787 for ballot by mail supplies, services and related items for the County Clerk's Office for the period of August 1, 2025 - July 31, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options (250069), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: County Clerk

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Teneshia Hudspeth

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): 250069

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Arching Oaks Investments, LTD

 

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): N/A

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of an award on the basis of lowest complete bid to Arching Oaks Investments, LTD in the amount of $617,787 for ballot by mail supplies, services and related items for the County Clerk’s Office for the period of August 1, 2025 - July 31, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options (250069), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.

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Background and Discussion:

Request for approval of an award to Arching Oaks Investments, LTD DBA. Reflection Printing to support the Harris County Clerk’s Office with Printing, organizing and delivering of Ballot by Mail Supplies, Services and Related Items.

 

Expected Impact:

This contract will allow for election printing supplies, services, and related items for the next fiscal year.

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

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): N/A

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

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

$

$617,787

$617,787

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$617,787

$617,787

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$617,787

$617,787

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff 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: 5/22/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 5/22/2025

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Yinka Antwi, MBA, Budget Director- Elections Department, County

Clerk’s Office; Luke Herdrich, Senior Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter, bid table