Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Barbie L. Robinson, MPP, JD, CHC - Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 10000100000781
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
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 Public Health Services for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with Texas Department of State Health Services in the amount of $1,150,732, with no required match, for the COVID/IDCU (SARS-CoV-2) grant.
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of this contract is to provide funding for epidemiology, surveillance, and enhanced laboratory outbreak response activities. This amendment increases the contract by $1,150,732.00 for outbreak response activities and revises the Statement of Work.
Expected Impact:
The COVID/IDCU Grant supplements Public Health Services' ability to provide resources for staff that assist with specimen collection and testing sites and the surveillance lab reporting in Harris County.
Alternative Options:
There is no alternative option.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
X Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
Date
Agenda Item #
Action Taken
04/18/2024
13
Amendment # 3
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
Fiscal and Personnel Summary
Service Name
COVID-19
Current Fiscal Year Cost
Annual Fiscal Cost
Labor
Non-Labor
Total
Recurring Expenses
Funding Sources
Existing Budget
Grant
$997,268
$153,464
$1,150,732
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Total Current Budget
$997,268
$153,464
$1,150,732
$
Additional Budget Request ...
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