Legislation Details

File #: 25-7665    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 11/24/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 12/11/2025 Final action: 12/11/2025
Title: Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Payscale, Inc. in the additional amount of $42,750 for additional services for the Toll Road Authority for Compensation Study for Harris County (210013), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
Attachments: 1. 25-7665 (REVISED) Amendment Job No. 210013 - Payscale, Inc.pdf
Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD

Secondary Department: Toll Road Authority
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevino

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

Project ID (if applicable): 210013
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Payscale, Inc.

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

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 Payscale, Inc. in the additional amount of $42,750 for additional services for the Toll Road Authority for Compensation Study for Harris County (210013), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion:
Request for approval to obtain PayScale as the vendor to provide a system for conducting salary analysis and creating/ maintaining job descriptions. The contract may be renewed for two (2) additional (1) year periods and will not automatically renew.

Expected Impact:
It is important to attract and retain qualified personnel to provide services to the Harris County Toll Road Authority. The contract approval will allow HCTRA HR to utilize the PayScale, Inc. compensation database to market price jobs and conduct salary studies to provide competitive salary data in support of business units' compensation decisions. Furthermore, the software will allow for the creation and maintenance of current and relevant job descriptions for each position and storage in an online centralized depository.

Alternative Options:
None

County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
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