Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 220285
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Rapid Financial Solutions, LLC
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Rapid Financial Solutions, LLC for juror payment system for Harris County for the extended period of August 8, 2024 - November 7, 2024, with no increase in the total contract amount (220285), Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion: This is an Extension for up to 90 days to work out issues with vendor, no funds are added!
The objective is to launch a juror payment system to provide an electronic
payment medium for those Harris County jurors whom wish to use this type of service thereby addressing the
following business requirements:
*?To provide a faster payment mechanism for Harris County jurors.
*?To reduce the cost of paying jurors.
*?To allow jurors to be paid over more than one payment platform.
*?To capture a plurality of jurors.
*?To track on how many juror paid and to be paid
*?To streamline electronic process
*?Elimination reduction of paper and postage cost
Expected Impact: Not having jurors wait as long for payment will have a positive impact on the Community.
Alternative Options:
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
Date
Agenda Item #
Action Taken
8/8/23
276
Award
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
Fiscal and Personnel Summary
Service Name
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