Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Wonderware Inc. d/b/a CORE Business Technologies
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an agreement with Wonderware Inc. d/b/a CORE Business Technologies in the amount of $186,121 for payment processing software, programming and services related to convenience fees collected and reconciliation reports for Harris County, County Clerk's Office, District Clerk's Office and the Flood Control District for the period of September 19, 2024 - September 18, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
Request for approval of an agreement with Wonderware Inc. d/b/a CORE Business Technologies for payment portal services. The payment portal is for convenience fee payment acceptance for merchant services for Harris County and the Flood Control District for the period beginning September 19, 2024 to end once the RFP for merchant services has been awarded. Our current agreement is with Cadence Bank, who has contracted with CORE as a third-party vendor to provide the services. In our extension with Cadence Bank they requested that we contract directly with CORE for these services. We need the services to continue with CORE until the merchant services RFP is awarded.
Expected Impact:
We do not expect an impact as these services are already being provided by CORE and there is not a change in the fee schedule.
Alternative Options:
If the agreement is not approved Harris County could request from Cadence Bank if we could continue services through them as a third-party vendor, however, we do not fo...
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