Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Housing and Community Development
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 200252
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Carnes Funeral Home Inc. dba Texas Funeral Service
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Minimal MWDBE Availability
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 that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Carnes Funeral Home Inc. dba Texas Funeral Service in the additional amount of $103,256 for mortuary services and related items for the Housing and Community Development Department for the extended period of May 25, 2026 - December 26, 2026 (200252), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Minimal MWDBE Availability.
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Background and Discussion:
Request for approval of an amendment to extend the contract with Carnes Funeral Home, Inc. dba Texas Funeral Service for mortuary services and related items for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of May 25, 2025 - May 24, 2026, and to add $103,256 in funds, for a total cost of $2,103,256 (200252). MWDBE Contracted Goal: 0% due to minimal MWDBE availability.
Expected Impact:
This amendment will ensure the continued availability of essential mortuary services for the Housing and Community Development Department without interruption. The additional funding will support ongoing service demand and allow the provider to maintain timely and dignified handling of cases.
Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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5/25/2021 |
220 |
Award Approval |
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5/24/2022 |
192 |
Renewal No. 1 Approval |
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1/31/2023 |
283 |
Renewal No. 2 Approval |
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3/26/2024 |
334 |
Renewal No. 3 Approval |
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1/9/2025 |
258 |
Renewal No. 4 Approval |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Mortuary Services and Related Items for the Harris County Housing and Community Development Department |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$103,256 |
$103,256 |
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$ |
$ |
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$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$103,256 |
$103,256 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$103,256 |
$103,256 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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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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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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Anticipated Court Date: 5/14/2026
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: Toi Babineaux, Director of Community Resilience, Housing & Community Development; Gisselle Zapata, Sr. Contract Manager, Purchasing
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