Legislation Details

File #: 25-6838    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Transmittal Status: Accepted
File created: 10/16/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/30/2025 Final action: 10/30/2025
Title: Transmittal by the Office of the Purchasing Agent of a modification of contract with O'Brien Counseling Services, Inc. in the additional amount of $140,000 for sex offender treatment services for the Community Supervision & Corrections Department for the extended period of September 1, 2025 - April 30, 2026 (200159).
Attachments: 1. 25-6838 Transmittal Modification of Contract Job No. 200159 - O'Brien Counseling Services, Inc..pdf

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD

 

Secondary Department: Community Supervision and Corrections

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Teresa May

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Transmittal

 

Project ID (if applicable): 200159

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): O'Brien Counseling Services, Inc.

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):  N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):  N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):  N/A

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Transmittal by the Office of the Purchasing Agent of a modification of contract with O'Brien Counseling Services, Inc. in the additional amount of $140,000 for sex offender treatment services for the Community Supervision & Corrections Department for the extended period of September 1, 2025 - April 30, 2026 (200159).

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Background and Discussion:

Transmittal by the Office of the Purchasing Agent of an extension with O’Brien Counseling Services, Inc. for sex offender treatment services for the Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) for the extended period of September 1, 2025-April 30, 2026. The Modification of Contract to the agreement of O’Brien Counseling Services, Inc. extends its contract for eight (8) months.  CSCD will be utilizing its existing state funding to pay for the services.

 

Expected Impact:

The extended contract allows for the continuation of services to CSCD clients.

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  1. Make Harris County safer and more just.

County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

06/30/2020

24.c.1.m

Request for approval of projects scheduled for advertisement

10/13/2020

19.d.9

Transmittal of an award with two one-year renewal options

08/24/2021

295

Transmittal of renewals

08/23/2022

403

Transmittal of renewals

07/18/2023

389

Transmittal of renewals

 07/15/2024

328

Transmittal of amendment and renewal

 

Location:                       

Address (if applicable):  Multiple

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Sex Offender Treatment Services for the Harris County Community Supervision & Corrections Department

 

 

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Anticipated Court Date: 10/30/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Karen Alt (Contracts Administrator, CSCD); Jose Camacho (Contracts Manger, Purchasing)

 

Attachments (if applicable):  Letter