Legislation Details

File #: 25-7078    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 10/29/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 11/13/2025 Final action: 11/13/2025
Title: Request for approval of a First Amendment to agreements with Armor of Safety, Galindo Safety Consulting Services LLC, Progressive Training & Consulting LLC, Regional Hispanic Contractors Association, and Unchartered Territory LLC to provide Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-hour and 30-hour Certification Training to Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) employees, Prime Contractors, Subcontractors, Vendors, Suppliers, Architects and Design Builders to update Appendix B for inclusion of OSHA Instructor Training Rates (Countywide).
Attachments: 1. 25-7078 - OSHA Training Agreements (5)

Primary Department: Toll Road Authority

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Treviño, P.E., Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%

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): 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 First Amendment to agreements with Armor of Safety, Galindo Safety Consulting Services LLC, Progressive Training & Consulting LLC, Regional Hispanic Contractors Association, and Unchartered Territory LLC to provide Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-hour and 30-hour Certification Training to Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) employees, Prime Contractors, Subcontractors, Vendors, Suppliers, Architects and Design Builders to update Appendix B for inclusion of OSHA Instructor Training Rates (Countywide).

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Background and Discussion:

On September 18, 2025, Commissioners Court approved to execute the service agreements with Armor of Safety, Galindo Safety Consulting Services LLC, Progressive Training & Consulting LLC, Regional Hispanic Contractors Association, and Unchartered Territory LLC  to provide Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-hour and 30-hour Certification Training to Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) employees, Prime Contractors, Subcontractors, Vendors, Suppliers, Architects and Design Builders (Countywide) during a 3-year period (FY26-FY28) in the amount not to exceed $1,251,600.

 

January 10, 2023, the Commissioners Court approved to establish a policy which ensures that Harris County employs prime contractors and subcontractors that prioritize the Health and Safety of their workers, thereby improving the quality of Harris County construction projects while also enhancing the safety of workers.

 

The selected contractors will assist HCTRA with OSHA Construction Industry 10-hour and 30-hour Certification training classes through maintaining an OSHA Instructor pool.

 

Expected Impact:

Funding for this project will come from Harris County Tol Road Authority (HCTRA).

 

Alternative Options:

No other recommended solutions for this identified need.

 

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

County Strategic Plan Objective: F: Ensure safety and security for all using the county’s transportation network in alignment with the County’s Vision Zero plan.

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: N/A

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

09/18/2025

131

Approval to execute Service Agreements.

07/10/2025

65

Approval to negotiate with multiple contractors.

02/27/2025

41

Approval to advertise for proposal/bids.

01/10/2023

322

As part of January 10, 2023, the Commissioners’ Court approved of establishing a policy to ensure that Harris County employs prime contractors and subcontractors that prioritize the Health & Safety of their workers, thereby improving the quality of Harris County construction projects while also enhancing the safety of workers.

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): Multiple training locations.

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Administration

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Revenue - TRA

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$417,200

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$417,200

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$

$417,200

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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-

-

Total Personnel

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-

-

 

County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

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Anticipated Court Date: 11/13/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 12/1/2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Nicole Stuttz, Chief of Staff, Harris County Toll Road Authority

 

Attachments (if applicable): Partially executed First Amendment agreements for Armor of Safety, Galindo Safety Consulting Services, Progressive Training & Consulting LLC, Regional Hispanic Contractors Association, Uncharted Territory LLC.