Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Toll Road Authority
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevino
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Electronic Transaction Consultants, LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Electronic Transaction Consultants, LLC in the amount of $25,000,000 for Back Office Enhancement & Augmentation Toll Collection System (BEATS) for the Toll Road Authority for the period of September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
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Background and Discussion:
Electronic Transaction Consultants (ETCC) will be responsible for providing services to support Harris County Toll Road Authority on Back Office Solution Toll Collection System (BEATS) project with the Enhancements and Augmentation to the Toll System.
Expected Impact:
Not having these services in place would risk impacting the revenue stream.
Alternative Options:
As these are proprietary systems, this vendor is the only one who can efficiently provide these services. No
other solutions are recommended for this identified need.
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