WS1113874188.A2 – Amend Council Motion No. 2024-0404, passed on May 22, 2024, to increase the spending authority from $965,000.00 to $1,353,000.00 and expand the scope of work to include enterprise risk assessment consulting services with Ernst & Young through a Cooperative Contract with Omnia Partners for the Controller’s Office and Houston Public Works.
Specific Explanation:
The Chief Procurement Officer recommends that City Council Amend Council Motion No. 2024-0404, passed on May 22, 2024, to increase the spending authority from $965,000.00, and expand the scope of work to include enterprise risk assessment consulting services for the Controller’s Office and Houston Public Works, and extend the term through December 31, 2025, with the Omnia Partners consultant Ernst & Young.
On May 22, 2024, City Council approved a motion for spending authority for Ernst & Young through the Omnia Partners cooperative contract. On October 16, 2024 City Council approved amending the motion to increase the spending authority from $580,000.00 to $965,000.00 to expand the scope of work to include spend analysis for all TIRZs and forensic accounting services for the Mid-Town TIRZ. This current amendment will increase the spending authority from $965,000.00 to $1,353,000.00 and expand the scope of work to include enterprise risk assessments for the Controller’s Office and Houston Public Works.
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 Subcontracting:
A zero-percent goal document was approved by the Office of Business Opportunity for this Agreement.
Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City's Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids/proposals were not solicited because the department is utilizing an Interlocal/Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY25 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jedediah Greenfield
Chief Procurement Officer
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Estimated Spending Authority
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Departments
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FY2025
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Out-Years
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Total
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Houston Public Works
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$290,000.00 |
$0.00
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$290,000.00
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Controller's Office
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$98,000.00
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$0.00
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$98,000.00
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TOTAL
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$388,000.00
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$0.00
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$388,000.00
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