Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton, Interim Executive Director
Managing Department: Universal Services
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Sindu Menon, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo
Project Name: Mobile Health Expansion - Animal Control Services
Project ID (if applicable): NI051
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Incremental Authorization Requested: $515,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $515,000
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of the Final Investment Memo for the Mobile Health Expansion - Animal Control Services project for an amount of $515,000 and request for approval of commercial paper funding in the amount of $515,000.
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Project Description:
The Harris County Public Health Mobile Health expansion project includes adding six (6) new animal control officer positions to increase animal control response, education, and enforcement for the Veterinary Public Health Division. An additional six animal control vehicles are needed to facilitate these animal control services across unincorporated Harris County. The project aims to increase the amount of service requests completed and decrease all response times. The total project budget is $515,000.00, and the project is expected to be completed within 12 months of approval.
The primary purpose of this project is to enhance animal control and wellness services in Harris County by procuring six Animal Control Officer (ACO) vehicles for expanded field operations.
The key tasks include:
1. Purchasing six ACO vehicles
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