Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Pretrial Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Natalie Michailides
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 220246
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc. for drug testing kits, specimen collection, transport supplies and laboratory testing of urine specimens for Pretrial Services for the period of December 5, 2025 - December 4, 2026, at a cost of $242,980 (220246), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
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Background and Discussion:
Drug Testing Kits and Specimen Collection and Transport Supplies and Laboratory Testing of Urine Specimens
for indigent pretrial defendants ordered to testing under Harris County Pretrial Services.
Expected Impact:
Compliance with court orders which will reduce the likelihood of a warrant for arrest.
Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: D: Reduce racial, ethnic, and economic disparities in the criminal legal system.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): B5: Equitably reduce pretrial supervision through Pretrial Services efforts.
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