To: Harris County Commissioners Court
Through: Adrienne M. Holloway, Ph.D., Executive Director, Community Services
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Prepared By: Elizabeth Winfrey, Assistant Director, Grants Management, CSD
Subject: Homeless Medical Isolation Recovery Center (HMIRC) Request for Additional Funding and Seventh Amendments
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Purpose and Request:
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Request by Community Services for approval of amendments to agreements with United Health Partners, Inc. and Tetra Tech, Inc., in support of the joint City of Houston and Harris County Medical Isolation and Recovery Center to extend the terms of services through June 30, 2021 and add additional funding in the amount of $550,000.
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Background and Discussion:
On March 24, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic event, Commissioners Court authorized initial funding to support activities related to services for the homeless population. On July 28, 2020 and December 1, 2020, additional funding was approved to continue same support activities.
On or around April 2, 2020, Harris County entered into Master Agreements with UHP Health Partners, Inc. and Tetra Tech, Inc. to operate and monitor the operations of a medical isolation and recovery shelter to assist Vulnerable Residents of Harris County during the COVID-19 Public Health Disaster. The City of Houston holds the lease of the hotel and Harris County holds the contracts with the site operator and onsite monitor.
Fiscal Impact:
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Alignment with Strategic Objective:
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Attachments:
Seventh Amendment to Agreement