Legislation Details

File #: 25-1106    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 2/3/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/13/2025 Final action: 2/13/2025
Title: Request for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Reed Johnson for legislative liaison services for Harris County in the amount of $95,000 for the period of February 13, 2025 - February 12, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement.

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: Intergovernmental and Global Affairs

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tammy Narvaez

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Reed Johnson

 

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 that the County Judge execute an agreement with Reed Johnson for legislative liaison services for Harris County in the amount of $95,000 for the period of February 13, 2025 - February 12, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement.

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Background and Discussion:

Request for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Reed H.E. Johnson of Johnson & Johnson in the amount of $95,000 for legislative liaison services in Austin, TX for Harris County for the period of February 13, 2025 - February 12, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement Legislative Liaison Services in Austin, Texas for Harris County.

 

Expected Impact: N/A

 

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): N/A

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Legislative Liaison Services for Harris County

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$

$95,000

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$95,000

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$95,000

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 2/13/2025

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: Elizabeth Penagos, Executive Assistant, Intergovernmental & Global Affairs; Gisselle Zapata, Contract Manager, Purchasing.

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter