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File #: 25-2211    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 3/27/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/10/2025 Final action: 4/10/2025
Title: Request for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Federal Hall Policy Advisors, LLC in the amount of $192,702 for grant liaison services and assistance securing grant funds for Precinct 2 for the period of May 10, 2025 - May 9, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement.
Attachments: 1. 25-2211 Personal Services Exemption Renewal Contract 00000723 Federal Hall Policy Advisors, LLC.pdf

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Adrian Garcia

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Federal Hall Policy Advisors, LLC

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Personal Services Agreement

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Federal Hall Policy Advisors, LLC in the amount of $192,702 for grant liaison services and assistance securing grant funds for Precinct 2 for the period of May 10, 2025 - May 9, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement.

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Background and Discussion:

N/A

 

Expected Impact:

N/A

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  Choose an item.

County Strategic Plan Objective: Choose an item.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  Choose an item.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

5/10/22

22-2771

Awarded

4/25/23

256

1st renewal

3/26/24

464

2nd renewal

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$192,702

$

$192,702

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$192,702

$

$192,702

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff 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 PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 4/10/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 5/10/2025

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Jose Jimenez, Deputy Chief of Staff of Support Services, HC Precinct 2, Sheila Rodriguez, Buyer, Purchasing Department.

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter