Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Jie Wu
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 220111
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): American Fed of Labor & Congress of Ind TX Gulf Coast Labor Feder
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 15% of Modified Total Direct Cost
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
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 American Fed of Labor & Congress of Ind TX Gulf Coast Labor Feder in the additional amount of $500,000 to add additional Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“SLFRF”), for additional services as is permitted under the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Interim Final Rule for SLFRF, updating the budget in the Best and Final Offer (Exhibit B), and updating the FAIN Table (Exhibit E) for training for apprenticeship workforce program for Harris County for the extended period of January 1, 2027 – September 30, 2027 (220111), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
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Background and Discussion:
On February 21, 2023, the County and Subrecipient entered into an Agreement (the “Agreement”) for a term commencing on February 21, 2023 and ending on February 20, 2024 (“Initial Term”), wherein Subrecipient agreed to create apprenticeship programs in the County, expand the number of apprenticeships that existing programs can support, and expand the number of industries in whic...
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