Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Public Health Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 230400
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Glitra, Inc.; Synergy Staffing, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): both vendors - 27%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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 renewal option with Glitra, Inc., at a cost of $800,000; and Synergy Staffing, Inc., $800,000 for temporary medical staffing for Public Health Services for the period of June 4, 2026 - June 3, 2027 (230400), MWBE Contracted Goal: 27%.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Public Health Services is seeking approval to renew temporary staffing contract 230400 Glitra Inc. and Synergy Staffing, Inc. These vendors provide temporary staff to support programs while permanent full-time positions are being recruited and filled. The contract allows Public Health Services to quickly address staffing gaps, maintain operations during vacancies, and respond to hiring challenges. Maintaining this contract also ensures the department is prepared to rapidly increase staffing during emergencies or disaster response efforts.
Expected Impact:
Renewing the temporary staffing contract will help prevent service disruptions when positions remain vacant and will support continuity of operations during routine staffing gaps. Without access to temporary staff, programs could experience reduced capacity, delays in services, and increased strain on existing staff. This contract also provides the ability to quickly ramp up staffing during disasters or public health emergencies, ensuring services remain available when demand increases.
Alternative Options:
N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.
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): O4: Increase community health care capacity.
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):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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06/04/2024 |
371 |
Contract - Award |
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05/22/2025 |
282 |
Contract - Renewal |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Temporary medical Staffing for Harris County Public Health 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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1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
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2651 - American Rescue Plan 2021 |
$ |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
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Grant |
$ |
$440,000 |
$440,000 |
$440,000 |
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Other |
$ |
$150,000 |
$150,000 |
$150,000 |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$800,000 |
$800,000 |
$800,000 |
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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 |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$800,000 |
$800,000 |
$800,000 |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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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) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/9/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ericka Brown, Director of Community Health and Wellness Division,
Public Health Services; William House, Buyer
Attachments (if applicable): Letter