Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Public Health Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Danita Collins
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Carpi & Clay Government Relations
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 Carpi & Clay Government Relations in the amount of $96,000 for development and implementation of a federal strategy for public health policy needs and investments for Harris County for the period of November 9, 2025 - November 8, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
Personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Carpi & Clay
Government Relations in the amount of $96,000 for development and implementation of a federal strategy for Public Health policy needs and investments for Harris County for the period of November 9, 2025 - November 8, 2026, as part of four (4) one-year renewal options.
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 |
11/09/21 |
257 |
Award |
01/31/23 |
346 |
1st renewal |
11/14/23 |
239 |
2nd renewal |
10/8/24 |
322 |
3rd renewal |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
Service Name |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$96,000 |
$96,000 |
$ |
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$96,000 |
$96,000 |
$ |
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$96,000 |
$96,000 |
$ |
Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items 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) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: 7/10/2025
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: Elizabeth Penagos, Executive Assistant, Intergovernmental & Global Affairs; Matthew Moseley, Chief of Staff, Intergovernmental & Global Affairs- Azadeh Rahmdel, Contract Manager, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter