Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Community Supervision and Corrections
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Teresa May
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transmittal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle and Townsend, P.C.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Transmittal by the Office of the Purchasing Agent of a modification of contract and a renewal option with Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle and Townsend, P.C. in the amount of $225,000 for legal representation for general employment law matters for the Community Supervision & Corrections Department for the period of August 31, 2026 - August 31, 2027.
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Background and Discussion:
The Modification of Contract renews CSCD’s contract with Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle and Townsend, P.C. CSCD will be utilizing its existing state funding to pay for the services.
Expected Impact:
N/A
Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
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:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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9/27/22 |
340 |
Transmittal of 2022-2023 exemption and renewal |
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9/19/23 |
419 |
Transmittal of 2023-2024 exemption and renewal |
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6/4/24 |
458 |
Transmittal of 2024-2025 exemption and renewal |
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8/7/25 |
465 |
Transmittal of 2025-2026 exemption and renewal |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Legal representation for general employment law matters |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Non-Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Other |
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$ |
$225,000 |
$225,000 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
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$ |
$225,000 |
$225,000 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
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Total Funding Sources |
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$225,000 |
$225,000 |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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$ |
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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: 7/21/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 8/31/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Karen Alt, Contracts Administrator, CSCD; Nancy Garcia, HC Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Modification of Contract