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File #: 25-2247    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 3/28/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/10/2025 Final action: 4/10/2025
Title: Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Global Tel*Link dba ViaPath Technologies in the amount of $822,715 for offender management software for the Sheriff's Office through October 31, 2025, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
Attachments: 1. 25-2247 Sole Source Exemption Renewal - Global Tel Link dba ViaPath Technologies
Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

Secondary Department: Sheriff
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Global Tel*Link dba ViaPath Technologies

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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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 Global Tel*Link dba ViaPath Technologies in the amount of $822,715 for offender management software for the Sheriff's Office through October 31, 2025, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
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Background and Discussion:
This is a request to award an agreement to Global Tel*Link dba ViaPath Technologies for Offender
Management Software for Harris County Sheriff's Office



Expected Impact:
Approval of this agreement will allow continued use of Offender Management Software for Harris County
Sheriff's Office.


Alternative Options:
N/A




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Prior Court Action (if any):
Date
Agenda Item #
Action Taken
10/31/2023
306
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