Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 230318
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Outreach Strategists, LLC
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of an award on the basis of only proposal and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Outreach Strategists, LLC for community income surveys and evaluation for Mitigation Projects for Housing and Community Development Department for the period of January 9, 2024 - January 8, 2025 with four (4) one-year renewal options (230318), Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County has been awarded under the General Land Office's CDBG-Mitigation program and is required to submit project applications. The GLO requires applicants under the CDBG-MIT program to document and report the beneficiaries of each proposed application activity regardless of the national objective met by the activity. Beneficiaries must be documented for each activity proposed in an application for CDBG-MIT funding. Harris County seeks to develop infrastructure applications to submit to the GLO. Each proposed project under the CDBG-MIT funding must meet one of the following national objectives: Low to Moderate Income persons or Urgent Need. Harris County CSD is seeking to contract with a qualified vendor to design and conduct several income surveys using the GLO's income survey methodology, documents and requirements that will assist in determining the National Objective.
Expected Impact:
Harris County may submit disaster mitigation projects to the ...
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