Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas A&M Transportation Institute
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option to an interlocal agreement with Texas A&M Transportation Institute for technical assistance and research for the Transit Services Division of the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of July 18, 2024 - July 17, 2025 at a cost of $65,000.
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Background and Discussion:
N/A
Expected Impact:
Request to execute a new Interlocal Agreement (Master Research Agreement) between Harris County on
behalf of Harris County Transit in the Community Services Department and Texas A& M Transportation
Institute (TTI) . The original ILA was executed by the Court in 2016. TTI provides research and solutions to
problems and challenges facing all modes of transportation. Technical Assistance will be provided by applying
research tools to measure performance, cost effectiveness, service equitably across service types, estimate
funding requirements, quality of service measures and fare structure analysis. TTI is recognized as one of the
finest higher education-affiliated transportation agencies in the nation. The mission of TTI is solve
transportation problems through research, to transfer technology, and to develop diverse human resources to
meet the transportation challenges of tomorrow. TTTI has been contracted by other Texas Transit Agencies
such as Harris County Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO), Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), and Austin
capital Metro and Fort Bend County. ILA not to exceed $65,000 annually. Term is 1 year plus four renewals.
These services will be funded by Federal Transit grant funding.
Alternative Options:
Application of current assessments and measurable tools to ensure cost effectiveness, and service equality
across all service modes within Harris County Transit; to assist in development of next steps to carry the transit
agency into the future, ensuring efficiency and sustainability.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
X Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
X Public Health
X Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
- _ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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7/18/2023 |
284 |
Approval |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Transit Services |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
|
|
|
|
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Grant |
$ |
$65,000 |
$65,000 |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$ |
$65,000 |
$65,000 |
$ |
|
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Funding Request |
$ |
$65,000 |
$65,000 |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: March 26, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Vernon S. Chambers, Assistant Director, Housing and Community Development Department; Angelica Bledsoe, Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter