Legislation Details

File #: 25-6070    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Renewal Status: Passed
File created: 9/10/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/18/2025 Final action: 9/18/2025
Title: Request by the Office of the Purchasing agent for approval of an interlocal renewal option with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD for competency and sanity evaluation services for the Administrative Office of the District Courts for the period of October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026, at a cost of $3,402,477, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
Attachments: 1. SUPPLEMENTAL Interlocal Renewal - The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD.pdf

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD

 

Secondary Department: District Courts

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Hon. Susan Brown

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

 

Type of Request: Contract - Renewal

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative 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 by the Office of the Purchasing agent for approval of an interlocal renewal option with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD for competency and sanity evaluation services for the Administrative Office of the District Courts for the period of October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026, at a cost of $3,402,477, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

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Background and Discussion:

Competency and Sanity Evaluation Services for the Administrative Office of the District Courts.

 

Expected Impact:

N/A

 

Alternative Options:

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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

9/13/2023

313

Contract Award

10/8/2024

287

First 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

$3,402,477

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$3,402,477

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Total Existing Budget

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

$3,402,477

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$3,402,477

$3,402,477

Grants – Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget:

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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request:

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$

$

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 9/18/2025

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: Richard Woods, Court Administrator, District Courts Administration; Aaron Saenz, Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter