Primary Department: Toll Road Authority
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Treviño, P.E., Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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 an Interoperability Agreement between Harris County, acting by and through the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA), and the participating Central United States Interoperability (CUSIOP) and E-ZPass Interagency Group (EZIOP) entities to establish interoperability for the exchange, processing, and settlement of toll transactions between the CUSIOP and EZIOP networks (Countywide).
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County participates in the Central United States Interoperability (CUSIOP) network pursuant to the Agreement Regarding Interoperability of Toll Systems and Transponders dated March 7, 2017, as amended. The E-ZPass Interagency Group (EZIOP) operates under the E-ZPass Interagency Group Second Amended and Restated Operations Agreement dated October 14, 2021, as amended.
The proposed Interoperability Agreement establishes the terms and conditions for interoperability between the CUSIOP Hub and the EZIOP Hub. The Agreement will allow customers of participating entities to pay tolls incurred on other participating entities' toll facilities without establishing and maintaining a separate account with each toll facility operator.
The Agreement establishes requirements for the exchange and processing of interoperable toll transacti...
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