Legislation Details

File #: 26-6677    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/1/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/15/2026 Final action:
Title: Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and approval of a second amendment to the agreement with Atser Systems, Inc. for Capital Improvement Project Management and Tracking Software System (CAPTRAC) Software as a Service (SaaS) Manage-IT Module in the amount of $13,048,000.00 for the period of September 14, 2026 - September 13, 2031 (Countywide).
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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): Atser

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above

 

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 sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and approval of a second amendment to the agreement with Atser Systems, Inc. for Capital Improvement Project Management and Tracking Software System (CAPTRAC) Software as a Service (SaaS) Manage-IT Module in the amount of $13,048,000.00 for the period of September 14, 2026 - September 13, 2031 (Countywide).

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Background and Discussion:

On October 26, 2021, Commissioners Court approved an agreement with Atser Systems, Inc. to provide the HCTRA with software support, customized software services, and off-site hosting services for the Construct-IT, Track-IT, and Assure-IT modules of the Capital Improvement Project Management and Tracking Software System (CAPTRAC), also known as Manage-IT.

 

The First Amendment, approved by Commissioners Court on October 26, 2021, added funds for migration of data from prior platform to updated platform.

 

This Second Amendment will extend the services for an additional five years, through September 13, 2031, and provide for an upgrade (including training, migration and owner-controlled funds for owner requested customizations) to the cloud platform to address evolving cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory compliance requirements.

 

Expected Impact:

Approval of this amendment will allow HCTRA to continue utilizing the program to support HCTRA capital and maintenance projects.

 

Alternative Options:

No other recommended option for this identified need.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  N/A

County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A

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

10/26/2021

271

Court approval of First Amendment (increased amount)

9/14/2021

304

Court approval of Agreement (5 years)

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Capital Projects & Infrastructure

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Revenue - TRA

$

$2,928,000

$2,928,000

$1,680,000

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$

$

$

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$

$

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Total Existing Budget

$

$2,928,000

$2,928,000

$1,680,000

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

$

$2,928,000

$2,928,000

$1,680,000

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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$

$

 

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: 10/15/2026

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: Nicole Stuttz, Chief of Staff, Harris County Toll Road Authority

 

Attachments (if applicable): Second Amendment