Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Toll Road Authority
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevino
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): TEQSYS, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
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): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract renewal option with TEQSYS, Inc. for veritas hardware purchase and software subscription for the Toll Road Authority for the period of December 20, 2025 - December 19, 2026, at a cost of $2,578,745, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
This purchase will allow for the Harris County Toll Road Authority to upgrade their IT infrastructure.
Expected Impact:
N/A
Alternative Options:
There is no alternative option.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Action Taken |
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01/09/2024 |
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Contract Award |
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09/19/2024 |
284 |
First Amendment |
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10/08/2024 |
292 |
Renewal No. 1 |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable):
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IT Services and Operations |
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Revenue - TRA |
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Anticipated Court Date: 10/16/2025
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: Kendra Clark, Senior Contract Coordinator, Harris County Toll Road Authority; Antonio Frank, Program Manager - IT Network & Infrastructure, Harris County Toll Road Authority.
Raquel Garcia, Buyer, Purchasing Department
Attachments (if applicable): Letter