Department: Economic Equity and Opportunity
Department Head/Elected Official: Estella Gonzalez, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): HC210317-E
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Elite Research, LLC
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 100%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): 100%
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity for approval of an order authorizing an amendment to a subaward with Elite Research LLC. under Job No. 210317, to extend vendor’s service until October 31, 2026, and increase the amount of funding available by an additional $421,307 with an amended scope of services, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 100%, MWDBE Current Participation: 100%.
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Background and Discussion:
On March 22, 2022, the Commissioners Court approved a Master Service Agreement (“Agreement”) with Elite Research, LLC for consulting services.
On September 27, 2022, Harris County Commissioners Court authorized the expenditure of $366,000.00 in funds under Job No. 21-0317 for the Agreement through which Elite Research, LLC agreed to provide applied research, data analysis, management strategies, and other services for conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the Hire Up Harris Program and the Apprenticeship Advantage Program.
Because the contracts with the vendors for both the Hire Up Harris and the Apprenticeship Advantage programs have been extended, the Parties now desire to extend the evaluation services until October 31, 2026, and increase the amount of funding available under the Agreement by an additional $421,307.00 to cover the cost of the extended period with amended Scope of Services. Specifically, the amendment allows the increase of the funding available by an additional $208,870 in FY25, and $212,437 in FY26. This subaward is funded through FLEX fund dollars as made available by ARPA funds.
Expected Impact:
Upon approval of this amendment, Elite Research, LLC, will be able to continue implementing program evaluation plans for the two ARPA workforce programs. Final evaluation reports will be shared with the Office of County Administration (OCA) and Commissioners Court.
Alternative Options:
Failure to approve the amendment between Harris County and Elite Research, LLC will limit the vendor’s ability to effectively evaluate ARPA programs’ impact, efficiency, and effectiveness.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
X Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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3/22/2022 |
22-2097 |
Approval of contract awards for applied research and data analysis, strategic planning and management strategies, and other services (210317). |
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9/22/2022 |
22-5687 |
Request by the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity for approval of an order authorizing the expenditure of funds in the amount of $366,000 for comprehensive program evaluation of Hire Up Harris and Apprenticeship Programs, as a subaward of the agreement with Elite Research, LLC. under Job No. 210317, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 100%. |
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Workforce Program Evaluation (Hire Up Harris and Apprenticeship Advantage Programs) |
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Anticipated Court Date: October 29, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Estella Gonzalez, Executive Director, Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity (DEEO); Jie Wu, Director of Program Planning and Innovation, DEEO; Dr. Paula Pineda, Assistant Director of ARPA Initiatives, DEEO
Attachments (if applicable): Court Order, Exhibit (Amended Scope of Services)