Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Quickbase, Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Quickbase, Inc. in the amount of $350,000 for Quickbase no-code application development solution for Harris County for the period of June 8, 2023 - June 7, 2024, Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
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Background and Discussion:
Quickbase, Inc., is a software company that provides a low-code application development platform.
This is a renewal request for consolidated Universal Services enterprise agreement to enhance product delivery of unlimited users, unlimited applications and benefit from bulk/volume discount.
Expected Impact:
Quickbase offers a platform that enables users to build custom applications without the need for extensive coding knowledge. The company's platform provides a range of features, including drag-and-drop functionality, customizable templates, and pre-built components. These features allow users to build and deploy applications quickly and efficiently, saving time and resources.
Alternatives:
Microsoft Excel, which has limited functions and not able to produce the results that Quickbase allows.
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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Date |
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Action Taken |
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2/26/2021 6/8/2021 2/22/2022 7/19/2022 9/13/2022 2/21/2023 |
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Request for approval of a sole source exemption to QuickBase from the competitive bid requirements for sales & renewals, maintenance & support and/or warranty for QuickBase Premier and Quickbase Platform for the period of March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022 Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and authorize the County Judge to execute the agreement with Quickbase, Inc. for Quickbase No-Code application development solution for Harris County for the period of June 8, 2021 - June 7, 2022 with two (2) one-year renewal options in the amount of $250,000 Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements with QuickBase for sales & renewals, maintenance & support, and/or warranty for QuickBase Premier and Quickbase Platform for the period of March 1, 2022 - February 28, 2023. Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Quickbase, Inc. in the amount of $250,000 for Quickbase No-Code application development solution for Harris County through June 7, 2023. Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to a sole source exemption agreement with Quickbase, Inc. in the additional amount of $100,000 for Quickbase No-Code application development solution for Harris County for the period of June 8, 2022 - June 7, 2023, MWDBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source. Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements with QuickBase for sales & renewals, maintenance & support, and/or warranty for QuickBase Premier and Quickbase Platform for the period of March 1, 2023 - February 29, 2024, Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source. |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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FY 24 |
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Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$197,401 |
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Total Current Budget |
$197,401 |
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Additional Budget Requested |
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Total Additional Budget Requested |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$197,401 |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Requested |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 5/16/23
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Court Wellington, Director of Application Services
Attachments (if applicable): Letter