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): Carahsoft Technology Corp.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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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 Carahsoft Technology Corp. for Twilio Communication SMS and Voice API Platform for the Toll Road Authority for the period of March 1, 2027 – February 28, 2028 at a cost of $265,293, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Toll Road Authority utilizes the Twilio Communication SMS and Voice API Platform through Carahsoft Technology Corp. under State of Texas Department of Information Resources Contract No. DIR-CPO-5175. The platform provides communication services supporting HCTRA operations, including SMS messaging, voice communication capabilities, and SendGrid services. The current agreement expires February 28, 2027 and provides the County with two additional one-year renewal options. This request exercises the first renewal option for the period of March 1, 2027 through February 29, 2028 to maintain continuity of these communication services.
The agreement specifically identifies the services as Twilio software services procured under DIR-CPO-5175, and the quote shows SMS and SendGrid as the Year 2 components.
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