Legislation Details

File #: 24-4641    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Purchase Order Status: Passed
File created: 7/24/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/6/2024 Final action: 8/6/2024
Title: Request for approval to purchase a used helicopter from R.A.M.S. Aviation Company, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 for the Sheriff's Office.

Department: Purchasing

Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Purchase Order

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):  R.A.M.S Aviation Company, Inc.

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval to purchase a used helicopter from R.A.M.S. Aviation Company, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 for the Sheriff’s Office.

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Background and Discussion:

 

The Air Operations Section of the HCSO seeks to purchase a used helicopter that will allow for unlimited patrol flights and operations resulting in improved response times during emergency procedures (whether man-made or natural disasters), improvement in surveillance operations and insertion, or extraction of law enforcement and rescue. Provides additional resources against terrorist incidents in the region in coordination with other special response teams.

 

Expected Impact:

 

This purchase will benefit the Harris County region and five surrounding counties, including over 6 million residents by improving response capabilities, surveillance, rescue and security for the Harris County Sheriff’s office and other law enforcement agencies in the region.

 

Alternative Options:

 

N/A

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

X Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

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Action Taken

 

 

 

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable):  N/A

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

 

 

 

 

Commercial Paper

$

$4,000,000

$4,000,000

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$4,000,000

$4,000,000

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Request

$

$

$

$

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: August 6, 2024

 

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department:   James Cabrera, Lieutenant, HC Sheriff’s Office, Kandy Buntyn, HC Sheriff’s Office, Teresa Browder, Senior Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable):