WS1220464627 – Approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $276,012.00 for software license renewal, maintenance, and support for the Constellation Safety and Security Risk Management System from Secure Passage, Inc. through the General Services Administration (GSA) Cooperative Purchasing Program for a five (5) year-term for the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that the City Council approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $276,012.00 for software license renewal, maintenance, and support for the Constellation Safety and Security Risk Management System through the General Services Administration (GSA) Cooperative Purchasing Program supplier, Secure Passage, Inc., for the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security, for a 5-year term.
This software license agreement for the Constellation Safety and Security Risk Management System is a proprietary risk management software system that Houston administers for the 13 counties of the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) region. This software system includes a Critical Infrastructure Catalog and Site Assessment Training, allowing first responders situational awareness of a location for life safety issues and to better evaluate an asset’s vulnerabilities, risks, and hazards.
This recommendation is made pursuant to subsection 271.102(c) of the Texas Local Government Code, which provides that "a local government that purchases goods or services [from a cooperative purchasing program or organization] satisfies any state law requiring the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the goods or services.
M/WBE Participation:
M/WBE Zero Percentage Goal document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.
Hire Houston First:
Hire Houston First does not apply to this expenditure because it involves the use of federal funds and is subject to specific procurement rules of the federal government.
Fiscal Note:
No Fiscal note is required for grant items.
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Jedediah Greenfield
Chief Procurement Officer
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Department Approval Authority
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Estimated Spending Authority:
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Department
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FY2025
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Out Years
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Total
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Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security
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$51,988.00
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$224,024.00
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$276,012.00
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