Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Toll Road Authority
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevino
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 220313
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): 22nd Century Technologies, Inc.; Arrati Inc DBA TexcelVision; Beacon Systems, Inc.; California Creative Solutions, Inc.; COGENT Infotech Corporation; Elite Tech Consulting LLC; Guidehouse Inc.; Infojini, Inc.; LanceSoft,Inc.; Milligan Partners LLC; MNK Infotech Inc.; Risun Solutions Inc; Smartbridge LLC; System Soft Technologies, Inc.; Technoidentity America, LLC; Verger Development Solutions; Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 27%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
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 a renewal option with multiple vendors for Information Technology (IT) consulting, recruitment and staff augmentation services for the Toll Road Authority for the period of October 10, 2026 - October 9, 2027 at a cost of $35,000,000 (220313), MWBE Contracted Goal: 27%.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) utilizes IT consulting, recruitment, and staff augmentation services to support ongoing technology operations, projects, and temporary staffing needs. The original contract was approved in October 2023 and has since undergone amendments and renewals to maintain continuity of services.
The renewal will allow HCTRA to continue utilizing qualified vendors to provide specialized IT resources and operational support while maintaining flexibility to address evolving business and technology demands.
Expected Impact:
Harris County Toll Road Authority to continue utilizing qualified IT consulting and staff augmentation vendors to support critical technology operations, ongoing projects, and temporary staffing needs. The renewal will help ensure continuity of services, maintain operational efficiency, and provide flexibility to address evolving business and technology demands without interruption.
Alternative Options:
N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
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):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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10/10/2023 |
396 |
Award |
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3/26/2024 |
434 |
Approval of Amendment No. 1 (Amend the Payment Bond Language) |
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8/15/2024 |
12 |
Approval of Amendment No. 2 (Remove CPI and Payment bond Requirements) |
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8/27/2024 |
276 |
Renewal No. 1 |
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9/18/2025 |
472 |
Renewal No. 2 |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/17/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/10/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Nicole Stuttz, Chief of Staff, Harris County Toll Road; Gisselle Zapata, Sr. Contract Manager, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter