Legislation Details

File #: 25-5298    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 8/15/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/26/2025 Final action: 8/26/2025
Title: Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with TransCore, LP in the amount of $6,500,000 for Roadside Enhancement and Augmentation Toll Collection System (RSEATCS) for the Toll Road Authority for the period of September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
Attachments: 1. 25-5298 Sole Source Exemption & Renewal - TransCore, LP

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: Toll Road Authority

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevino

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): TransCore, LP

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Sole Source

 

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 sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with TransCore, LP in the amount of $6,500,000 for Roadside Enhancement and Augmentation Toll Collection System (RSEATCS) for the Toll Road Authority for the period of September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Sole Source.

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Background and Discussion:

Transcore, LP will be responsible for providing Roadside Enhancement & Augmentation Toll Collection System (RSEATCS) services to support Harris County Toll Road Authority.

 

Expected Impact:

N/A

 

Alternative Options:

No other solutions are recommended for this identified need.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  N/A

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

7/31/2018

21.d.18.p

Sole Source Agreement Approval

8/13/2019

18.d.18.f

Approval of Renewal No. 1 for the term September 1, 2019-August 31, 2020 and the Amendment No. 1 to increase funding

8/11/2020

19c.12.c

Approval of Renewal No. 2 for the term September 1, 2020-August 31, 2021

8/24/2021

278

Approval of Renewal No. 3 for the term September 1, 2021-August 31, 2022

8/23/2022

315

Approval of Renewal No. 4 for the term September 1, 2022-August 31, 2023

8/8/2023

292

Approval of Amendment No. 2 to add five (5) one-year renewal options

8/29/2023

362

Approval of Renewal No. 5 for the term September 1, 2023-August 31, 2024

7/15/2024

247

Approval of Renewal No. 6 for the term September 1, 2024-August 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Revenue - TRA

$

$

$  6,500,000

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$ 6,500,000

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$

$

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 PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 8/26/2025

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: Kenneth Wethington, David Patterson, Assistant Director, Tolling Solutions; Margaret Obot, Sourcing Manager, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter