Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 220285
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Rapid Financial Solutions, LLC
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Rapid Financial Solutions, LLC in the amount of $480,000 to reduce certain pay/rate fees for juror payment system for Harris County for the extended period of November 8, 2024 - November 7, 2025 with three (3) one-year renewal options (220285), Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion:
Continuation of the juror payment system to provide an electronic payment medium for those Harris County jurors whom wish to use this type of service thereby addressing the following business requirements. System is working well, for both departments (District Clerks Office and County Treasurer).
Expected Impact: Not having jurors wait as long for payment will have a positive impact on the Community.
Expected Impact:
Alternative Options:
The Treasurers Office would send out hard checks to jurors and having them wait. Overall more costly.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
x_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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8/8/23 |
276 |
Award |
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7/25/24 |
11 |
Amendment 1 - extension |
Location: Jury Assembly
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s):
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
1st renewal - amdmt lowers load fees and new term start |
11/8/24 to 11/7/25 |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$480,000 |
$480,000 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$ |
$480,000 |
$480,000 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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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: 10/29/24
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):11/8/24
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Carla Wyatt, Treasurer Harris County; Marilyn Burgess, District Clerk, Harris County; Martha Sloan, Contracts Administrator, Harris County Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable):