Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 210254
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): BakerRipley; Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston; Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project; Tahirih Justice Center
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A - project advertised prior to federal projects being required to be assigned a MWBE goal review and determination
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute amendments to agreements with BakerRipley; Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston; Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project; and Tahirih Justice Center to update the invoicing and data reporting requirements for the services performed by the vendors for Survivor Services in Immigration Law Program for Community Services at no additional cost to the county (210254), MWDBE Contracted Goal: N/A - project advertised prior to federal projects being required to be assigned a MWBE goal review and determination.
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Background and Discussion:
On November 10, 2020, Commissioners Court engaged in a discussion regarding the creation of an immigrant legal service program for indigent Harris County residents who had been victimized by crime. The discussion resulted in a resolution directing Community Services Department (CSD) to design, administer funds, and oversee an immigrant legal services program for indigent Harris County residents who had been victimized by crime. On July 20, 2021, Commissioners Court authorized the allocation of $500,000 for the Program’s Guidelines. The Program shall provide direct legal representation to indigent Harris County residents who were victims of crime. The four vendors selected to provide legal services under the program are:
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BakerRipley |
$120,000 |
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Catholic Charities |
$177,782 |
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Tahirih |
$69,225.45 |
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GHIRP |
$79,118 |
Expected Impact:
Alternative Options:
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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1/25/22 |
397 |
Approved the award on the basis of best proposals meeting requirements |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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FY 23 |
FY 24 |
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Total Incremental Expenditures |
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Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
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Existing Budget |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Additional Budget Requested |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Requested |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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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 Requested |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: 12/13/2022
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 1/25/2022
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Choose an item.
Contact(s) name, title, department: Michael Olaoye, Senior Buyer, Purchasing
Toi Babineaux, Manager of Housing and Legal Services, CSD
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Amendments