Legislation Details

File #: 25-4993    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Proposals/Bids Status: Passed
File created: 7/30/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/7/2025 Final action: 8/7/2025
Title: Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a project scheduled for advertisement and consent for Request for Proposal for toll collection services for the Toll Road Authority (250253).
Attachments: 1. SUPPLEMENTAL Advertisement for Job No. 250253.pdf
Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

Secondary Department: Toll Road Authority
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevi?o, P.E., Executive Director

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Proposals/Bids

Project ID (if applicable): 250253
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE 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

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a project scheduled for advertisement and consent for Request for Proposal for toll collection services for the Toll Road Authority (250253).
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Background and Discussion:
Pursuant to Tex. Loc. Gov't Code ?262.0295(a) and ?262.030(d), for any RFP contract submitted and included on this
request, submission shall constitute (1) a determination by the Purchasing Agent that it is impractical to prepare detailed
specifications for an item to support the award of a purchase contract, and (2) a notification to the commissioners court of
the same. If such letter is returned to Purchasing without alterations by commissioners court, that (3) shall constitute a
finding by commissioners court that it is impractical to prepare detailed specifications for that item to support the award of
a purchase contract, and the Purchasing Agent may use the multistep competitive proposal procedure, or an "RFP" as per
Tex. Loc. Gov't Code ?262.0295 and ?262.030.

The Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) currently partners with the Harris County Attorney's Office (CAO) to provide in-house legal collection services for delinquent toll road transactions that occur within Harris County. The CAO has successf...

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