APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $760,000.00 for Purchase of Tenant Migration Consolidation Services through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of the Houston Police Department, from QUISITIVE, LLC - 1 Year - Contributed Capital Project Fund

This item should only be considered after passage of Item 25 above

SR1638601139.2 - Approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $760,000.00 for the purchase of Tenant Migration Consolidation Services from Quisitive, LLC through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) cooperative purchasing program for Houston Information Technology Service (HITS) on behalf of Houston Police Department for a one (1) year period.

Specific Explanation:

The Chief Information Officer and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $760,000.00 for the purchase of Tenant Migration Consolidation Services from Quisitive, LLC through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) cooperative purchasing program for Houston Information Technology Services (HITS) on behalf of Houston Police Department (HPD).  The requested spending authority is expected to sustain the department for one (1) year. 

The City is undertaking an initiative to consolidate HPD’s separate cloud-based office productivity environment into a single, unified, Citywide tenant. This strategic migration will create a more seamless and integrated experience for employees by simplifying system management, improving operational efficiency, and strengthening security through modernized endpoint management, domain unification, and optimized integration with third-party software services. In addition to enhancing functionality, this consolidation is expected to generate long-term cost efficiencies by streamlining software licensing. This effort represents a critical step toward building a more cohesive, secure, and cost-effective technology environment that supports the City’s long-term operational and strategic goals.

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:

M/WBE Zero Percentage Goal Document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.

Fiscal Note:

No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.

$760,000.00 – Contributed Capital Project Fund (4515)