Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Domestic Relations
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: David Simpson
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 240025
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Blue Knight Security, LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 16.60
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 100%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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 renewal option with Blue Knight Security, LLC for peace officer services for the Supervised Visitation Program (SVP) for the Domestic Relations Office for the period of May 1, 2025 - April 30, 2026, at a cost of $73,304 (240025), MWBE Contracted Goal: 16.60%, MWBE Current Participation: 100%.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Domestic Relations Office provide group supervised visitation between parents and their children at approximately seven (7) locations around Harris County. To facilitate this process smoothly, each site must have a peace officer present.
Expected Impact: This renewal will allow the Domestic Relations Office to keep an established vendor to provide supervised visitation between parents and their children in a safe and secure site.
Alternative Options: N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: P: Improve children’s health outcomes.
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): P1: Develop a strategy for holistic child health.
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Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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04/23/2024 |
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Award |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
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Peace Officer Services |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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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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Anticipated Court Date: 4/10/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: David Simpson, Executive Director, Domestic Relations Office, Tamara Twiner, Senior Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter