Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: County Administration
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): ApexHR Strategies, LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services 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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Request for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with ApexHR Strategies, LLC in the amount of $312,000 for training for the duties of Interim Chief People Officer for the Office of County Administration for the period of March 26, 2025 - March 25, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
The Office of County Administration seeks to extend the agreement with ApexHR Strategies, LLC for the second of two years approved by Commissioners Court on March 26, 2024. This agreement will continue the work begun in 2024 on HR transformation until such time as the new Chief People Officer is hired, sometime in 2025, and allowing for a transition period.
Expected Impact:
The Interim Chief People Officer will initiate HR transformation activities, including several major automation initiatives, leading to improved talent acquisition and retention, learning and development, performance management, and HR business processes.
Alternative Options:
Continue with current Human Resources and Talent offerings.
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
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: HR transformation will help achieve operational imperatives that will drive the Strategic Plan’s Guiding Principles of empowering employees, serving people first, investing responsibly, leading with accountability, engaging partners, prioritizing equity, and embracing change.
Prior Court Action (if any):
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3/26/2024 |
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Item approved |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 2/6/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 3/26/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Diana Ramirez, County Administrator, Office of County Administration, Sheila Rodriguez, Buyer, Purchasing Department
Attachments (if applicable): Letter