Legislation Details

File #: 26-0925    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Renewal Status: Passed
File created: 1/29/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/26/2026 Final action: 2/26/2026
Title: Request for approval of an interlocal agreement renewal option with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for dental services for Resources for Children and Adults for the period of June 29, 2026 - June 28, 2027, at a cost of $137,519, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
Attachments: 1. 26-0925 Interlocal Renewal Contract 00002284 - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD

 

Secondary Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Renewal

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/a

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of an interlocal agreement renewal option with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for dental services for Resources for Children and Adults for the period of June 29, 2026 - June 28, 2027, at a cost of $137,519, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

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Background and Discussion:

Harris County Resources operates at a central location providing medical health and assessment services for

DFPS children and families. HCR requests to continue to engage with UT Health to provide dental treatment

services 2 days a week each month.

 

Expected Impact:

To provide dental treatment services to improve the dental health of DFPS children and families.

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.

County Strategic Plan Objective: P: Improve children’s health outcomes.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): P3: Enhance maternal and child health and development services.

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

06/12/2025

230

Agreement Approved

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$137,518.92

$137,518.92

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$137,518.92

$137,518.92

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$137,518.92

$137,518.92

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items 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 Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

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

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Anticipated Court Date: 2/26/2026

 

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 6/29/2026

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Lawrence Thompson, Director of Integrated Health Services, Harris

County Resources for Children and Adults; Jared Beatty, Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter