Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Universal Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Gartner, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):0%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract renewal option with Gartner, Inc. for integrated justice information systems consulting for Universal Services - Technology through December 12, 2025, at a cost of $475,000.
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Background and Discussion:
On March 24th, 2022, Harris County experienced a network outage that critically impacted the JWEB application. US subsequently engaged a leading IT thought leader with a dedicated focus on Public Safety and Justice (PSJ) IT strategy. The experts in Gartner focus on Public Safety and Justice (PSJ) IT strategy. Their experienced team has worked with PSJ organizations across the U.S. specifically assessing Integrated Justice Information System (IJIS) environments and developing IJIS modernization strategies.
Expected Impact:
Continued support from consulting firm to develop IJIS integration platform sourcing strategy and IJIS modernization roadmap.
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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12/13/2022 |
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11/14/2023 |
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Anticipated Court Date: 1/23/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Louis Carr, Director - IJIS - Universal Services; Karen Vasquez, Director - Business Operations for Universal Services; Jorge Geronimo, Sr. Manager of Contract Compliance for Universal Services; Tyler Mitchell Buyer;
Attachments (if applicable): Letter