Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 230100
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): GrantWorks, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 30%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 17.45%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with GrantWorks, Inc. in the additional amount of $1,000,000 for additional services and additional rate classifications for disaster recovery program management for the Flood Control District for the period of December 19, 2023 - December 18, 2025 (230100), MWBE Contracted Goal: 30%, MWBE Current Participation: 17.45%.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County receives federal funding for disaster recovery efforts in the form of CDBG-DR and CDBGMIT from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and other disaster funding from other state and federal agencies, such as but not limited to, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), and
the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA - NRCS). A Disaster
Recovery Program Manager has assisted Flood Control with activities to successfully oversee federally funded
programs.
For amendments only:
This amendment request is for an increase in the contract amount in order to continue necessary Disaster Recovery Program services per the Agreement dated 12/19/23. We respectfully request a...
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