Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Housing and Community Development
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas A&M Transportation Institute
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): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an interlocal renewal option with Texas A&M Transportation Institute for technical assistance and research for the Transit Services Division of the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of July 18, 2026 - July 17, 2027, at a cost of $65,000, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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Background and Discussion:
Request for renewal of Interlocal Agreement between Harris County and Texas A& M Texas Transportation Institute to provide transportation research and technical assistance for Harris County Transit in the Housing
and Community Development (HCD) Department.
Expected Impact:
Request to execute an interlocal renewal between Harris County on behalf of Harris County Transit in the Community Services Department and Texas A& M Transportation Institute (TTI). TTI provides research and
solutions to problems and challenges facing all modes of transportation. Technical Assistance will be provided
by applying research tools to measure performance, cost effectiveness, service equitably across service types,
estimate funding requirements, quality of service measures, and fare structure analysis.
Alternative Options:
Application of current assessments and measurable tools to ensure cost effectiveness, and service equality across all service modes within Harris County Transit; to assist in development of next steps to carry the transit
agency into the future, ensuring efficiency and sustainability.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: Choose an item.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): Choose an item.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
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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7/18/2023 |
284 |
Award |
|
3/26/2024 |
349 |
1st Renewal |
|
5/8/2025 |
305 |
2nd Renewal |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Technical Assistance and Research for the Transit Services Division of the Harris County Community Services Department |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
|
|
Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
|
Funding Sources |
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|
Existing Budget |
|
|
|
|
|
Grant |
$ |
$32,500 |
$32,500 |
$ |
|
1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$32,500 |
$32,500 |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$65,000 |
$65,000 |
$ |
|
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
|
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$65,000 |
$65,000 |
$ |
|
Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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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) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
Cherelle Sims - Senior Assistant County Attorney |
CAO Review Completion Date |
6/30/2023 |
Anticipated Court Date: 4/16/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 7/18/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Vernon S. Chambers, Assistant Director, Housing and Community
Development Department; Gustavo Castillo, Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter