Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Department Head/Elected Official: Estella Gonzalez, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): HC210317-E
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Elite Research, LLC
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 100%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): 100%
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity for approval of an order authorizing an amendment to a subaward with Elite Research LLC. under Job No. 210317, to extend vendor's service until October 31, 2026, and increase the amount of funding available by an additional $421,307 with an amended scope of services, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 100%, MWDBE Current Participation: 100%.
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Background and Discussion:
On March 22, 2022, the Commissioners Court approved a Master Service Agreement ("Agreement") with Elite Research, LLC for consulting services.
On September 27, 2022, Harris County Commissioners Court authorized the expenditure of $366,000.00 in funds under Job No. 21-0317 for the Agreement through which Elite Research, LLC agreed to provide applied research, data analysis, management strategies, and other services for conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the Hire Up Harris Program and the Apprenticeship Advantage Program.
Because the contracts with the vendors for both the Hire Up Harris and the Apprenticeship Advantage programs have been extended, the Parties now desire to extend the evaluation services until October 31, 2026, and increase the amount of funding available under the Agreement by an additional $421,307.00 to cover the cost of the extended period with amended Scope of Services. Specifically, the amendment allows the increase of the funding available by an additional $208,870 in FY25, and $212,437 in FY26....
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