Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: County Administration
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Erica LeeCarter
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 200367
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Energy Edge Consulting, LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Energy Edge Consulting, LLC for energy consulting for market research, risk management, sustainability and procurement solutions for Harris County for the extended period of October 12, 2026 – October 11, 2027, with no increase in the total contract amount (200367).
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Background and Discussion:
A Harris County energy workgroup launched a formal RFP for energy services and consulting in early 2021. The committee for this procurement consisted of representatives from Commissioner Precincts 1-4, the County Judge’s Office, Budget Management, and Facilities & Property Management (FPM). The committee ultimately chose to split the award between two firms with one taking the lead on the development of comprehensive energy
strategy as well as evaluating distributed energy projects while the other will lead the energy procurement
process.
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Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.
County Strategic Plan Objective: T: Reduce GHG emissions from County operations by 40% by 2030.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): ...
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