Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 220032
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Helena Agri Enterprises
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Exempt 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
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 a renewal option with Helena Agri Enterprises for horticultural chemicals and related items for Harris County and the Flood Control District for the period of May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027, at a cost of $645,078 (220032), MWBE Contracted Goal: Exempt 0%, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped.
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Background and Discussion:
Horticultural Chemicals and Related Items for Harris County and the Harris County Flood Control District.
These services will provide support for infrastructure maintenance work that will be executed as a result of the passage of the “Maintenance Matters” Proposition in November 2024.
Expected Impact:
N/A
Alternative Options:
N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: 5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.
County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.
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): R2: Pilot conservation-focused maintenance and green infrastructure for cost savings and environmental benefits.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
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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3/22/2022 |
172 |
Award approved for term 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023 |
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1/31/2023 |
273 |
Renewal 1 approved for term 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024 |
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1/30/2024 |
289 |
Renewal 2 approved for term 05/01/2024 - 04/30/2025 |
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4/10/2025 |
186 |
Renewal 3 approved for term 05/01/2025 - 04/30/2026 |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Horticultural Chemicals and Related Items for Harris County and the HCFCD |
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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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Tax Revenue - FCD |
$ |
$90,063 |
$90,063 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$90,063 |
$90,063 |
$ |
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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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$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$90,063 |
$90,063 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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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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- |
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Additional Positions Request |
- |
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- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
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- |
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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 |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
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Anticipated Court Date: 1/8/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 1/8/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Suzette Moody, Precinct 3; Kory Nickell, Flood Control; Luke Herdrich, Senior Buyer, Harris County Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter