Legislation Details

File #: 25-2778    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Renewal Status: Passed
File created: 4/24/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/8/2025 Final action: 5/8/2025
Title: Request for approval of a renewal option with Big Z Lumber Co. for building material and related items for Harris County for the period of July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026, at a cost of $3,028,202 (230038), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
Attachments: 1. 25-2778 Renewal - Big Z Lumber Co. Job No. 230038

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Renewal

 

Project ID (if applicable): 230038

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Big Z Lumber Co.

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  0% - Non-Divisible

 

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 renewal option with Big Z Lumber Co. for building material and related items for Harris County for the period of July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026, at a cost of $3,028,202 (230038), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.

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Background and Discussion:

Projected annualized usage for renewal term is $1,322,478. Purchase order(s) will be issued upon Commissioners Court approval.

Harris County approved an award to Big Z. Lumber Co. on April 25, 2023, for building materials and related items. This request is for the approval of the second renewal.

 

 

 

Expected Impact:

Renewing this contract will allow the awarded vendor to continue providing building material and related items to Harris County.

 

 

 

 

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

4/25/23

243

Award

4/23/24

292

Renewal No. 1

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable):  N/A

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Recurring Expenses

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Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Total Existing Budget

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

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No. of Grant Years

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 PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 5/8/2025

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

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Esmeralda Rodriguez, Operations Accounting Analysis, Finance, Derek Phillips, Accounts Payable Manager, Precinct 1, Sanjuana Torres, PW-Finance Manager, Bobby Cato, Finance Officer, Fire Marshal’s Office, Michael True, Director of Parks and Recreation, Precinct 2, Esmeralda Rodriguez, Operations Accounting Analysis, Precinct 4, Tamara Twiner, Senior Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter