Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Human Resources and Talent
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Andrea Coughlin-Rowley
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 230036
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Sterling Infosystems, Inc. DBA Sterling
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible
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 to correct the term from February 27, 2024 - February 26, 2025 (as approved) to February 27, 2025 - February 26, 2026 (corrected) with Sterling Infosystems, Inc. DBA Sterling in the amount of $200,000 for pre-and-post employment background screening for Human Resources and Talent.
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Background and Discussion:
On October 8,2024, Court approved the renewal between Sterling Infosystems and the Human Resources & Talent to provide web-based pre- and post-employment background screenings. This is a request to correct the renewal terms.
Expected Impact:
Approval of this action will allow the corrected term dates to reflect the contract actual dates that the Human Resources and Talent Department continue providing web-based pre- and post-employment background screenings for Harris County.
Alternative Options:
N/A
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:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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2/27/24 |
350 |
Award |
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6/25/24 |
258 |
Amendment No. 1 |
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10/8/24 |
297 |
Renewal No. 1 & Amendment No. 2 |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Pre-and-Post Employment Background Screening |
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$200,000 |
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$200,000 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$200,000 |
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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: 2/12/2026
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: Andrea Kimble Scott, Director, Human Resources & Talent; Jeremy Woodard, Assistant Director, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter