Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Universal Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 260029
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Star Service, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 6.8%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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 an award on the basis of lowest complete bid to Star Service, Inc. in the amount of $230,392 for maintenance, inspection, and repair of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems and related items for Universal Services for the period of July 30, 2026 - July 29, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options (260029), MWBE Contracted Goal: 6.8%.
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Background and Discussion:
This contract provides heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) maintenance, preventative maintenance, inspection, programming, and repair for approximately ten (10) mission critical communication system tower locations for Harris County.
Expected Impact:
Routine maintenance, inspection, and repair of HVAC systems at these facilities are essential for sustaining optimal performance of mission-critical public safety communications infrastructure.
Alternative Options:
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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):
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Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair of Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems and Related Items for Universal Services Mission Critical Public Safety Communications |
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/30/2026
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: Doug Cochrane, Senior Manager of Public Safety Communications for Universal Services; Fatimata Ba, Assistant Director of 3rd Party Risk & Compliance for Universal Services; Jorge Geronimo, Sr. Manager of Contracts Compliance; Tamara Twiner, Senior Buyer, Harris County Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Bid Table