Legislation Details

File #: 25-7485    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 11/17/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 12/11/2025 Final action: 12/11/2025
Title: Request for approval of a third amendment to an Interlocal Agreement with Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas to include verbiage for Harris County to sell the toll equipment parts in its current "as-is" Condition to METRO (Countywide).
Attachments: 1. 25-7485 - METRO HCTRA ILA Amend No 3 MTA Signed 103125.pdf

Primary Department: Toll Road Authority

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Treviño, P.E., Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) of Harris County

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

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 third amendment to an Interlocal Agreement with Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas to include verbiage for Harris County to sell the toll equipment parts in its current “as-is” Condition to METRO (Countywide).

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Background and Discussion:

On December 19, 2017, the County entered into an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with METRO pursuant to which Harris County provides tolling service on all segments of the METRO EXPRESS (HOV/HOT) Lane Systems that are open to the traveling public in Harris County, Texas. The ILA was amended on September 14, 2021 to provide toll violation collection services on behalf of METRO. The ILA was amended a second time on May 16, 2023 to provide additional operation and maintenance services for the Automated Reversible Gate Operation (ARGO) System, and camera/video verification subsystem, and software upgrade on behalf of METRO.

 

Expected Impact:

No impact is expected in selling the legacy toll equipment.

 

Alternative Options:

No other recommended solutions for this identified need.

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  N/A

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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: N/A

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

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Action Taken

12/19/2017

3.b.2

Court approval of the ILA for Tolling Services

09/14/2021

 

First amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for tolling services between Metropolitan Transit Authority.

05/16/2023

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Second amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Metropolitan Transit Authority

 

Location:

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Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

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Anticipated Court Date: 12/11/2025

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: Nicole Stuttz, Chief of Staff, Harris County Toll Road Authority

 

Attachments (if applicable): Agreement