Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Hayat A Kelil-Brown DBA Hayat Brown LLC
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an agreement with Hayat A Kelil-Brown DBA Hayat Brown LLC in the amount of $500,000 for reposition properties consulting services for the Office of County Administration for the period of March 26, 2024 - March 25, 2025 with four (4) one-year renewal options.
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Background and Discussion:
In 2023, Harris County received a grant from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) with support from the Sorenson Impact Center, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Schmidt Futures, and Telosa Community Foundation to join the Putting Assets to Work Incubator with other counties and cities. The purpose of the incubator was to find ways to unlock value from real estate assets owned by the County to meet critical community needs. Harris County is seeking to contract with the real estate advisory firm, Hayat Brown, with expertise related to public sector real estate monetization, creation of community benefits, preparation and analysis of deal structures, maximization of negotiation of real estate, Public-Private Partnerships, economic development, other agreements and structures, facilitation, and community engagement.
Expected Impact:
This will support the Office of County Administration, the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity, the Housing and Community Development Department, and the Office of the County Engineer in developing the Putting Assets to Work framework for a comprehensive assessme...
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