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: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): MJ Management Services, LLC dba MJM Innovations
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute the addendum to the agreement for MJ Management Services, LLC dba MJM Innovations in the amount of $84,600 for RIDES program electronic transportation management system for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of April 16, 2026 - April 15, 2027, with four (4) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
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Background and Discussion:
Request by Community Services Department for the approval of a sole source exemption to Creative Software
Solutions, LLC for Electronic Fare and Data Collection System for the period of March 1, 2023, to February 31,
2024.
Expected Impact:
N/A
Alternative Options:
N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: Choose an item.
County Strategic Plan Objective: Choose an item.
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):
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Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
RIDES Program Electronic Transportation Management System for the Housing and Community Development Department |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant |
$ |
$42,300 |
$42,300 |
$ |
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1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$42,300 |
$42,300 |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$84,600 |
$84,600 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$84,600 |
$84,600 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
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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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
Cherelle Sims - Senior Assistant County Attorney |
CAO Review Completion Date |
3/24/2026 |
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: Vernon Chambers, Assistant Director of Transit Services, HCD; Gustavo
Castillo, Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter,Agreement