Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCAType of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 220072
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Passio Technologies
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with Passio Technologies for dispatching application system and related items for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of October 11, 2024 - October 10, 2025, at a cost of $347,233 (220072), Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Housing and Community Development Office of Transit Services (HCT) seeks a renewal of acontract agreement with Passio Technologies for the provision of automated vehicle locator (AVL), automated
vehicle annunciator (AVA), automatic passenger counters (APCs), Wi-Fi, and bus dispatching services for HCT's
various transportation programs. HCT is interested in replacing its AVL bus tracking and AVA systems with an
upgraded system for twenty (20) vehicles, which includes APCs for the fixed-route program and Wi-Fi and a
bus dispatching application for the ADA Paratransit service, On-Demand Micro-Transit Service, and Non
Emergency Medical Service.
Expected Impact:
Tracking vehicles, voice annunciators, and passenger counting are an essential part of operating a transit operation. Voice annunciators are required under Federal Transit Administration guidelines, Accurate passenger counting is part of the County’s key performance indicators needed for federal funding. Bus dispatching applications are used for County residents to schedule their own transit trips.
Alternative Options:
Not approving this renewal would lead to federal funding being jeopardized and County key performance measures not being tracked or met.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
X_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
X_ Public Health
X_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
X_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Anticipated Court Date: September 19,2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Thien Cao, Grants and Planning Manager, Transit Services, HCCSD; Linda Dowl, Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter