Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 220401
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Vets Securing America
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 17%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): 9.78%
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with Vets Securing America for security guard services and related items for Harris County and the Community Supervision & Corrections Department for the period of May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025, at a cost of $2,603,791, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (220401), MWDBE Contracted Goal: 17%, MWDBE Current Participation: 9.78%.
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Background and Discussion:
The County contracted with Veterans Serving America in March 2023 to provide security guard services beginning on May 1, 2023. Veterans Serving America is currently providing unarmed guards at 12 County facilities and armed guards at 3 County facilities. Departments which receive services are invoiced directly by Veterans Servicing America; the Engineering Department is only invoiced for two (2) security guards at 1111 Fannin (6am to 6pm) and for four (4) security guards at 1010 Lamar (6am to 6am, 24hours/day).
As the Office of the County Engineer provides building managers for County facilities, Engineering has historically been the proponent for this contract. As Engineering does not have visibility of the quality of services at facilities in which it is not invoiced for, the Office of the County Administrator will be assuming oversight of this contract and will process future renewals.
Veterans Serving America provided a Good Faith Effort explanation letter to justify not meeting the MWBE goal of 17%. In August 2023, Veterans Serving American submitted...
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