Legislation Details

File #: 25-6916    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Transmittal Status: Accepted
File created: 10/20/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/30/2025 Final action: 10/30/2025
Title: Transmittal by the Office of the Purchasing Agent of a modification of contract and an interlocal renewal option with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $6,112,840 for residential treatment services for adult male and female felony probationers with co-occuring mental illness and substance abuse issues for Community Supervision & Corrections through August 31, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
Attachments: 1. 25-6916 Transmittal Interlocal Renewal & Modification - The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD.pdf

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): 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): N/A

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Transmittal by the Office of the Purchasing Agent of a modification of contract and an interlocal renewal option with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $6,112,840 for residential treatment services for adult male and female felony probationers with co-occuring mental illness and substance abuse issues for Community Supervision & Corrections through August 31, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

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Background and Discussion:

Transmittal of a renewal option with The Harris Center to provide residential treatment services for adult male and female felony probationers with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse issues for CSCD.  CSCD will be utilizing its existing State funding to pay for the services.

 

Expected Impact:

The renewed contract permits The Harris Center to continue to provide its services to CSCD clients.

 

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

10/29/24

416

Transmittal of renewal option

12/5/23

239

Correction transmittal

10/31/23

388

Transmittal of renewal option

9/27/22

338

Transmittal of renewal option

10/12/21

21-5439

Transmittal of renewal option

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

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Anticipated Court Date: 10/30/2025

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: Karen Alt, Contracts Administrator, Community Supervision and Corrections Department; Myles McNair, Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter