RFP - Implementation of Oracle Primavera Unifier and Optimization of Existing Business Process ( Z100-00-00-Y109- Phase 6) for the Harris County Flood Control District

Harris County is seeking proposals from qualified vendor(s) to provide Phase 6: Implementation of Oracle Primavera Unifier and Optimization of Existing Business Process as described herein. The initial term shall be for two (2) years.

HCFCD is continuing its long-term digital transformation initiative aimed at streamlining the way it manages engineering, construction, and infrastructure maintenance business processes. Since 2019, HCFCD has been implementing Oracle’s Primavera Unifier product, hosted on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), as its primary project management platform in a multi-phase roll-out, with the final phase being advertised competitively. HCFCD is seeking a vendor to continue and complete the implementation by developing new features and system integrations, as well as optimizing and resolving issues with currently implemented business processes and functionalities.

HCFCD seeks qualified vendors to assist in the continued design, development, testing, and implementation of Oracle’s Primavera Unifier product, hosted on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), that will enhance operational efficiency, reduce manual interventions, and enable more data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Objective 1 – Assessment & Optimization

• Review existing Unifier business processes and end‑to‑end workflows; provide best‑practice recommendations and design improvements.
• Evaluate current systems and produce a comparative analysis of Unifier’s functional capabilities and potential integrations (e.g., with PeopleSoft)
• Analysis of the Financial business processes effectiveness to improve Unifier system of record functionality.

Objective 2 – Systems & Data Enablement

• System and data management improvements
• Data Migration planning and execution
• New Potential Functionality

The vendor shall provide the County with details on their approach to the following Data Management areas: Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Security, Data Operations.

The County requires comprehensive training for system administrators and users to support the proposed system after initial implementation and all future configurations. [...] Supporting post-go-live operations with Tier 2+ support for at least ninety (90) days, with an option for continued support during a 180-day post-implementation burndown period.

The selected vendor shall submit a sample Implementation Plan for a project of similar scale and complexity. [...] Final implementation to be completed by end of the initial term.

**Submission:** Sections I-XI must be uploaded under Bonfire’s Requested Information section. All proposals must be typed, single spaced, and printed single-sided on 8 ½” by 11” paper and submitted electronically in a searchable format i.e. PDF/Word/Excel format.

The completed Pricing Sheet(s) shall be uploaded to Bonfire in Excel format under the section labeled “BidTable – Section III Pricing (BT-19KY)”.

Evaluation criteria

• Firm Experience and Qualifications (Section VII): 25%
• Proposed Project Team and Key Resources (Section VIII): 15%
• Proposed Methodology and Scope of Work (Sections II, IV, VI): 40%
• Pricing (Section III): 20%
• Cybersecurity and Information Technology Controls: [Pass/Fail]

Harris County requires that each proposal be accompanied by the company’s current Certificate of Insurance. The Certificate MUST be on the standard industry ACORD form and signed by the agent.

Form 1295 must be completed in its entirety at the following website: https://ethics.state.tx.us/filinginfo/1295/ prior to submitting your response.

Should the awarded vendor use any subcontractor(s) to perform the physical services required under this contract and the total contract amount proposed exceeds $25,000, the vendor shall be required to obtain a payment bond for the total amount of the vendor’s proposal.

Harris County may consider three (3) one-year renewal options, renewable one (1) year at a time, based upon the same terms, conditions and pricing as the original year.