Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 160175
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Phonoscope, Inc; Comcast Cable Communication; AT&T Corp.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE Program
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with Phonoscope, Inc.; Comcast Cable Communication; and AT&T Corp. for data telecommunications for Harris County through September 10, 2023 at a cost of $1,500,000 (160175), MWDBE Contracted Goal: N/A - project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE Program.
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Background and Discussion:
We have 3 of the major service providers on contract in the area that we use for our data circuit connectivity and internet providers. For new circuits, we check with each to determine who has service availability in the areas as well as over all best pricing and solution for the departments needs.
Expected Impact:
Provide network connectivity for all of our HC locations and provide services for HC taxpayers.
Alternative Options:
We have looked at doing a Dark Fiber solution where HC would provide and support all the networking equipment and support however this is a costly option.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
X Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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11/30/2021 |
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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with AT&T, Corp. to add certain products and services to provide wired and wireless broadband services for data telecommunication services for Harris County for the period of September 11, 2021 - September 10, 2022, with no increase in the total contract amount |
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9/14/2021 |
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Request for approval of a renewal option with Phonoscope, Inc.; Comcast Cable Communications Management dba Comcast Business Communications, LLC; and AT&T Corp. for Data telecommunication services for Harris County through September 10, 2022 at a cost of $1,400,000 |
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1/26/2021 |
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Request for approval to correct the term on a State of Texas Department of Information Resources Cooperative Contract and Choice Partners, a division of Harris County Department of Education Cooperative Program award approved by Commissioners Court on December 1, 2020 from December 1-31, 2020, as approved, to December 1, 2020-October 31, 2021, as corrected, or until all grant funding extensions are exhausted from Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC, dba Comcast Business Communications, LLC; Layer 3 Communications, LLC; T-Mobile USA; Cellco Partnership, dba Verizon Wireless; PS Lightwave, Inc.; and Motorola Solutions, Inc., for wired and wireless broadband services for the county |
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12/1/2020 |
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Request by the Purchasing Agent for approval of a State of Texas Department of Information Resources Cooperative Contract and Choice Partners, a division of Harris County Department of Education Cooperative Program purchase from AT&T Corp.; Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC, dba Comcast Business Communications, LLC; Layer 3 Communications, LLC; T-Mobile USA; Cellco Partnership, dba Verizon Wireless; PS Lightwave Inc.; and Motorola Solutions, Inc., on the basis of best quotes in the amount of $15 million for wired and wireless broadband services for Harris County for the period of December 1-31, 2020, subject to the execution of Agreement(s) and/or Amendment(s), and order(s) authorizing the County Judge to execute the Agreement(s), and the county reserves the right to negotiate with other offerors if unable to agree to executable contracts (Job No. 160175).: Amended-Add “and also authorize the use of the COVID Response and Recovery Fund and to set up the budget under Universal Services.” |
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11/12/2019 |
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Request that the County Judge execute amendments to agreements with: AT&T Corp., to transfer certain telecommunication services from the Texas Department of Information Resources to the county as the customer of record for data telecommunication services for the county, with no increase in the total contract amount (160175). 20.21-12/1/2020 10:00:00 AM |
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Address (if applicable): N/A
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$4,500,000 |
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Total Current Budget |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$4,500,000 |
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Additional Budget Requested |
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Total Additional Budget Requested |
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Total Funding Sources |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$4,500,000 |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Anticipated Court Date: September 27, 2022
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: Garry Brown, Universal Services, Department Director; Diandra Singleton, Senior Buyer, Purchasing Department
Attachments (if applicable): Letter