Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton
Managing Department: Public Health Services
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo
Project Name: Public Health Fleet
Project ID (if applicable): TBD
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE 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
Incremental Authorization Requested: $263,920
Total Estimated Project Cost: $263,920
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Public Health Fleet project in the amount of $263,920 and request for approval of commercial paper in the amount of $265,000.
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Project Description:
The project will acquire, outfit, and place into service fleet assets necessary to support HCPH field operations and emergency preparedness.
For PHPR (Public Health Preparedness and Response), fleet expansion is necessary due to significant growth in staffing and operational responsibilities. PHPR has grown from approximately 8 employees during the COVID-19 period to approximately 20 employees across 10 functional teams. These teams support routine preparedness activities as well as disease outbreaks, Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) operations, environmental health emergencies, disaster response, training and exercises, community outreach, continuity of operations, and coordination with more than 50 partner agencies.
PHPR also participates in approximately 430+ partner meetings annually and requires vehicles approximately 175-250 times per vehicle annually. Additional fleet capacity is necessary to support simultaneous activities occurring throughout Harris County and the region while maintaining vehicles available for emergency deployment.
For the OESED Wastewater Program, the project will provide a dedicated pickup truck to support field surveillance activities, including transportation of personnel, wastewater sampling equipment, supplies, and materials to collection and monitoring locations. The truck will provide the cargo capacity and field accessibility required for routine wastewater surveillance operations.
Anticipated Project Expenditures and Timeline:
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OESED Wastewater - (1) Ford F-150 or equivalent pickup truck: Procure and place into service a pickup truck to transport wastewater surveillance personnel, sampling equipment, supplies, and field materials. Procure and place into service a pickup truck to transport wastewater surveillance personnel, sampling equipment, supplies, and field materials. |
$ 78,920.00 |
FY27 |
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PHPR - (1) Emergency Response SUV: Procure Dodge Durango, Ford Explorer Interceptor, Chevrolet Traverse, or equivalent and complete emergency response upfit including emergency lights/sirens, radio, and MP70 mobile connectivity. |
$ 90,000.00 |
FY27 |
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PHPR - (1) Specialty Low-Deck Gooseneck Trailer: Procure low-deck trailer capable of transporting a forklift with approximately 10,000-15,000 lbs. payload capacity. |
$ 25,000.00 |
FY27 |
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PHPR - (2) Heavy-Duty 35-40 ft. Gooseneck Trailer: Procure trailer capable of hauling up to approximately 30,000 lbs. for emergency equipment and response assets. |
$ 70,000.00 |
FY27 |
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$ 263, 920.00 |
FY27 |
Justification & Alternatives:
Partner resources may be unavailable during emergencies because those agencies are simultaneously supporting their own response missions. HCPH requires dedicated fleet and transportation capability to independently fulfill its public health responsibilities.
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.
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Health Initiative (Goal 4): O4: Increase community health care capacity.
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Address: Annex 84 - 1111 Fannin, 77002
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 10/15/2026
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
Legal funding compliance confirmed by: Paige Abernathy, First Assistant County Attorney-Legal Operations, 10/1/2026
Department Approval by: Alexey Gruber, Director-Office of Operations & Technology Services, 10/2/2026
OMB CIP Team Approval by: William McGuinness, Director-Capital Projects & Infrastructure, 10/2/2026
Commercial Paper Request (For OMB use only):
Receiving Department: Public Health Services
Project PeopleSoft ID: TBD
CP Series Description: Commercial Paper Series D can be used for (1) construction of public works, (2) the purchase of automobiles, equipment and machinery, including computers, materials and supplies for the operation of the County’s precincts and departments (3) Professional services, including services provided by engineers, architects, attorneys, auditors, financial advisors, and fiscal agents, in connection with the contractual obligations described in (1) and (2).
Commercial Paper is being requested for the Public Health Fleet project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means or pay-as-you-go sources.
Note: Commercial Paper is issued in increments of $5,000 and the excess is not available to be spent by the department.
OMB Financial Management contact: Fahad Gulzar, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget