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File #: 25-4256    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Renewal Status: Passed
File created: 6/27/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 7/10/2025 Final action: 7/10/2025
Title: Request for approval of a renewal option and to correct the vendor name from Raiser LLC (as approved) to Rasier LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber Technologies, Inc. (corrected) for Transportation Network Companies (TNC's) and other demand response mobility providers for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of October 8, 2025 - October 7, 2026, at a cost of $1,000,000 (230373), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Funding Source.
Attachments: 1. 25-4256 Renewal & Correction - Rasier LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber Technologies, Inc. Job No. 230373

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: Housing and Community Development

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Renewal

 

Project ID (if applicable): 230373

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Rasier LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber Technologies, Inc. (corrected); Raiser LLC (as approved)

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Funding Source

 

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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Request for approval of a renewal option and to correct the vendor name from Raiser LLC (as approved) to Rasier LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber Technologies, Inc. (corrected) for Transportation Network Companies (TNC’s) and other demand response mobility providers for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of October 8, 2025 - October 7, 2026, at a cost of $1,000,000 (230373), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Funding Source.

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Background and Discussion:

Request for name correction and approval of Renewal #1 for Rasier, LLC for Housing and Community Development’s RIDES and Medical programs to provide services for seniors and people with disabilities.

 

Expected Impact:

Increased capacity for the RIDES and Medical Programs to better serve clients.

 

Alternative Options:

None.

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.

County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.

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

12/05/2023

163

Approval of a project scheduled for advertisement

10/08/2024

434

Request for approval of an award on the basis of lowest priced proposal meeting requirements

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant

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$1,000,000

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$

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$

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Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$1,000,000

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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$

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$

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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$

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$1,000,000

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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$

$

 

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

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-

Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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-

 

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: Vernon Chambers, Assistant Transit Director, HCD; Jessica Barelas, Contract Manager, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter