Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Public Health Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCAType of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 230056
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Tripod Concepts, LLC, WHC HTX, LLC dba zTrip
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Minimal MWDBE Availability
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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Request for approval of a renewal option with Tripod Concepts, LLC, WHC HTX, LLC dba zTrip for transportation services for patients and packages for Public Health Services for the period of December 19, 2025 - December 18, 2026, at a cost of $400,000 (230056), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Minimal MWDBE Availability.
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Background and Discussion:
The Refugee Program conducts thorough health screenings for newly arrived refugees, including medical history assessments, physical examinations, and laboratory tests. Additionally, the program detects and addresses communicable diseases, chronic conditions, mental health concerns, and other health issues through prompt diagnosis, treatment, and referrals to appropriate healthcare providers. Refugees receive necessary immunizations and preventative care to protect their health and prevent the spread of infectious diseases within the community. The Refugee Health Screening Program is required by the grant to provide transportation services to its patients.
The Community Health and Violence Prevention Services (CHVPS) Division uses public health approaches to prevent and disrupt violence in Harris County and is comprised of two programs- the Holistic Assistance Response Team (HART) program and the Relentless Interrupters Serving Everyone (RISE).
Expected Impact:
The Refugee Health Screening Program provides transportation services along with various other services to incoming refugees as part of the grant requirement. This is the only program in the Houston area providing such services to incoming refugees.
CHVPS provision of transportation services will increase the likelihood for program participants to reach their identified goals.
Alternative Options:
N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.
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):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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09/19/2023 |
408 |
Transmittal of advertisement |
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12/19/2023 |
269 |
Award Approval |
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08/27/2024 |
253 |
Renewal No. 2 |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 12/18/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 12/18/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ericka Brown, Director of Community Health and Wellness, Public
Health Services and Lupe Washington, Director of Community Health and Violence Prevention Services, Public
Health Service; Hugh Taylor, Senior Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter