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 - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Electronic Transaction Consultants, LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source
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 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 $14,500,000 for Back Office Enhancement & Augmentation Toll Collection System (BEATS) for the Toll Road Authority for the period of September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
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Background and Discussion:
On October 23, 2018, the County entered into an agreement with Contractor to provide services related to a Back Office Enhancement and Augmentation Toll Collection System (BEATS) for the Department (the "Master Agreement").
On February 11, 2020, the Parties amended the Master Agreement to provide additional functionality to the In-House Collection Project to be compatible with the proprietary BackOffice Toll Collection System previously designed and implemented by Contractor for the Harris County Toll Road Authority.
On June 30, 2020, Harris County Commissioners Court approved the Second Amendment to the Master Agreement to add additional funds to pay for continued enhancements and upgrades to the In-House Collection Project to perform Administrative Hearing and Litigation Modules be compatible with the proprietary BackOffice Toll ...
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