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File #: 25-2434    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 4/7/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/16/2025 Final action: 4/16/2025
Title: Request for approval of an award on the basis of lowest and best bid by line item to multiple vendors in the amount of $1,300,000 based on estimated quantities and fixed unit pricing for aftermarket automotive parts and related items for Harris County for the period of April 16, 2025 - April 15, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options (240309), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped.
Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

Secondary Department: Universal Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

Project ID (if applicable): 240309
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Multiple Vendors

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an award on the basis of lowest and best bid by line item to multiple vendors in the amount of $1,300,000 based on estimated quantities and fixed unit pricing for aftermarket automotive parts and related items for Harris County for the period of April 16, 2025 - April 15, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options (240309), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped.
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Background and Discussion:
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Expected Impact:
Purchasing parts from an aftermarket supplier will save the County funds verses purchasing the same parts
from dealerships. It also provides another avenue for purchasing parts when supply may be low at the dealer.

Alternative Options:
The other option would be to purchase all parts from dealerships. The issue here is dealers are typically more
expensive than the aftermarket supplier. Many times, the aftermarket supplier will have the exact same part at a lower cost.


County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
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