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 - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
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MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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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 an Interoperability Agreement between Harris County, acting by and through the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA), and the participating Central United States Interoperability (CUSIOP) and E-ZPass Interagency Group (EZIOP) entities to establish interoperability for the exchange, processing, and settlement of toll transactions between the CUSIOP and EZIOP networks (Countywide).
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County participates in the Central United States Interoperability (CUSIOP) network pursuant to the Agreement Regarding Interoperability of Toll Systems and Transponders dated March 7, 2017, as amended. The E-ZPass Interagency Group (EZIOP) operates under the E-ZPass Interagency Group Second Amended and Restated Operations Agreement dated October 14, 2021, as amended.
The proposed Interoperability Agreement establishes the terms and conditions for interoperability between the CUSIOP Hub and the EZIOP Hub. The Agreement will allow customers of participating entities to pay tolls incurred on other participating entities' toll facilities without establishing and maintaining a separate account with each toll facility operator.
The Agreement establishes requirements for the exchange and processing of interoperable toll transactions, settlement of payments, transaction fees, technical connectivity, and the protection of confidential and customer account information. The Agreement also incorporates Hub Rules governing the operational and technical requirements for transactions exchanged between the CUSIOP and EZIOP Hubs.
Approval of the Agreement will allow Harris County, through HCTRA, to participate in interoperability between the CUSIOP and EZIOP networks in accordance with the terms and conditions established in the Agreement.
Expected Impact:
Approval of the Interoperability Agreement will expand toll interoperability between the CUSIOP and EZIOP networks, allowing HCTRA customers to use participating EZIOP toll facilities and enabling customers of participating EZIOP entities to use HCTRA toll facilities through their existing toll accounts. This will provide customers with greater convenience when traveling across participating toll systems while supporting the standardized exchange, processing, reconciliation, and settlement of interoperable toll transactions.
The Agreement will also establish consistent operational and technical requirements for transactions exchanged between the two networks, including requirements related to transaction processing, payment settlement, data exchange, and protection of customer account information.
Alternative Options:
No other recommended option for this identified need.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
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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): N/A
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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 ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Nicole Stuttz, Chief of Staff, Harris County Toll Road Authority
Attachments (if applicable): Agreement