Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: County Administration
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Erica LeeCarter
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)
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):
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an interlocal agreement with Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) in the additional amount of $100,000 for additional services for energy management-related engineering and project management services for the Office of County Administration for the period of January 9, 2026 - January 8, 2027, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
The Office of County Administration is requesting an amendment to add $100,000 to the current agreement, for a total of $300,000 for the period of January 9, 2026 - January 8, 2027 for the Interlocal Agreement with Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) to perform energy management-related engineering services, including but not limited to energy-related studies, development and implementation of energy efficiency measures, performing Measurement and Verification (M&V), and project commissioning services. These additional funds will allow us to expand the scope of services.
Expected Impact:
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Alternative Options:
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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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01/09/25 |
#280 |
Interlocal Agreement with TEES approved |
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12/18/25 |
#17 |
First renewal option approved |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Energy Management-Related Engineering and Project Management Services for the Office of County Administration |
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Existing Budget |
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Other |
$ |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
$ |
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Other |
$ |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
$ |
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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 |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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$ |
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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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$ |
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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: 4/16/2026
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: Glen Rhoden (Sr. Energy Manager - Office of County Administration); Jose Camacho (Contract Manager - Purchasing)
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Amendment