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: Contract - Renewal
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): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an OMNIA Partners, Public Sector Cooperative Purchasing Program renewal option with SHI Government Solutions, Inc. for Dell infrastructure and support services (software & hardware) for Harris County for the period of March 26, 2026 - March 25, 2027, at a cost of $1,901,430, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
Requesting approval to renew agreement for Dell infrastructure and support services (software and hardware)
for Universal Services for the term March 26, 2026 through March 25, 2027.
Expected Impact:
By consolidating the various contracts in place and establishing a single licensing agreement, Harris County is able to lock in pricing for 3 years and avoid year of year increases of 10-12%.
Alternative Options:
N/A
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Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): Choose an item.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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3/26/2024 |
412 |
Approval of Agreement |
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3/27/2025 |
392 |
Approval of Renewal 1 |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Dell Infrastructure and Support Services (Software & Hardware) for Harris County |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$1,901,430 |
$1,901,430 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$1,901,430 |
$1,901,430 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$1,901,430 |
$1,901,430 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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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) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
Cherelle Sims - Senior Assistant County Attorney |
CAO Review Completion Date |
3/18/2024 |
Anticipated Court Date: 12/18/2025
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: Daniel Merkel, Manager of Network and Security Engineering for Universal Services, John Dyess, Director of Special Projects for Universal Services, Jorge Geronimo, Sr Manager of Contract Compliance for Universal Services; Gustavo Castillo, Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter