Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Kanopy Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Kanopy Inc. in the amount of $50,000 for Kanopy digital streaming content services for the Public Library for the period of January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025, Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
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Background and Discussion:
This is a renewal for term contract Contract No. 00001684 Kanopy Video Streaming Platform. The original term contract award was approved in Commissioners’ Court. The Harris County Public Library (HCPL) utilizes this term contract for providing access to digital videos for the public.
Expected Impact:
The approval of this renewal allows HCPL personnel to continue providing access to digital videos.
Alternative Options:
N/A
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
x Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
x Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
x Environment
x Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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9/19/2024 |
337 |
Contract Award |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
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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 |
$ |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$ |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Request |
$ |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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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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- |
Anticipated Court Date: December 10, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Amber Seely, Division Director, Harris County Library- Gustavo Castillo, Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter