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File #: 25-4332    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 6/30/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 7/10/2025 Final action: 7/10/2025
Title: Request for approval of an award on the basis of best proposal meeting requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Horne LLP for compliance services for the Texas Solar for All coalition for Harris County for the period of July 10, 2025 - July 9, 2026 with three (3) one-year renewal options, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (240405), MWBE Contracted Goal: 13.3%.

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: Purchasing

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): 240405

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Horne LLP

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 13.3%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of an award on the basis of best proposal meeting requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Horne LLP for compliance services for the Texas Solar for All coalition for Harris County for the period of July 10, 2025 - July 9, 2026 with three (3) one-year renewal options, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (240405), MWBE Contracted Goal: 13.3%.

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Background and Discussion:

A new term contract is needed to find a qualified vendor to provide compliance services and program administration support for the Solar for All program. The new term contract will be setup for one (1) initial year with three (3) one-year options to renew.

 

Expected Impact:

The goal of the project is to transform access to distributed solar for low-income and disadvantaged communities in Texas by creating new community wealth and savings through energy cost reductions, equity opportunities, and access to good-paying clean energy jobs.

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

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Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  Choose an item.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

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Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

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Action Taken

3/27/25

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Project Advertisement

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable): N/A

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Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Solar for All program

 

 

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Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Recurring Expenses

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 7/10/2025

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 Oyuela, Manager Solar For All Program - OCA, Corey Douglas, Senior Contract Manager, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter