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File #: 21-5378    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 10/4/2021 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/12/2021 Final action: 10/12/2021
Title: Request for approval of a renewal option with TransCore, LP for maintenance for the toll collection system - roadside solution for the Toll Road Authority through August 31, 2022 in the amount of $7,500,000, subject to applicable bonds to be received (100116).
Attachments: 1. 21-5378 Renewal TransCore, LP

Department: Purchasing

Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):

MWDBE Participation (if applicable): N/A

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of a renewal option with TransCore, LP for maintenance for the toll collection system - roadside solution for the Toll Road Authority through August 31, 2022 in the amount of $7,500,000, subject to applicable bonds to be received (100116).

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Background and Discussion:

Electronic Transaction Consultants Corporation will be responsible for maintenance for the toll collection system/back office solution for the Toll Road Authority for the period of September 1, 2021-August 31, 2022 at a cost of $5,820,000, and execution of applicable bonds when received (100116).

 

TransCore, LP will be responsible for maintenance for the toll collection system/roadside solution for the Toll Road Authority for the period of September 1, 2021-August 31, 2022 at a cost of $7.5 million, and execution of applicable bonds when received (100116).

 

Expected Impact:

This request is required to support the tolling systems that generate HCTRA’s main source of revenue.  Not having these in place would risk impacting the revenue stream.

 

Alternative Options:

As these are proprietary systems, these vendors are the only ones who can efficiently support them.  No other solutions are recommended for this identified need.

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

x_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

7/28/20

Page 19, 13b.

Electronic Transcore Consultants Corporation-Renewal for new term of 9/1/20-8/31/21 for Back Office Solutions Optional Maintenance

7/28/20

Page 19, 13a.

Transcore LP -Renewal for new term of 9/1/20-8/31/21 for the toll collection system/roadside solution for the Toll Road Authority 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):  Wilshire

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

-Tolling Solutions

FY 21-22

Estimates

 

 

 

FY 22

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures

Labor Expenditures

-

-

-

Non-Labor Expenditures

-

-

-

Total Incremental Expenditures

-

-

-

Funding Sources (General Fund, PIC Fund, Debt or CP, Grants, or Other - Please Specify)

Existing Budget

TRA Capital Funds -

$483,337K

$537,037K

$537,037K

 

TRA Capital Funds-

$483,337K

$537,037K

$107,393K

 

TRA Capital Funds-

$483,337K

$537,037K

-

 

TRA Capital Funds-

$503,337K

$537,037K

 

 

TRA Capital Funds

 

$537,037K

 

 

TRA Capital Funds

 

$537,037K

 

Total Current Budget

$1,953,348

$3,222,222

$644,430

Additional Budget Requested

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

Total Additional Budget Requested

$1,953,348

$3,222,222

$644,430

Total Funding Sources

-

-

-

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

Additional Positions Requested

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

 

 

Anticipated Implementation Date: 9/1/21

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: David Patterson, Tolling Systems Architect, Tolling Operations

Attachments (if applicable): Dept Renewal 2021: Job No. 10/0116 - Maintenance for the Toll Collection System - Back Office & Roadside for the Harris County Toll Road Authority