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File #: 24-2149    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 4/9/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/23/2024 Final action: 4/23/2024
Title: Request for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Federal Hall Policy Advisors, LLC in the amount of $174,194 for grant liaison services and assistance securing grant funds for Precinct 4 for the period of May 16, 2024 - May 15, 2025, Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Personal Services Agreement.
Attachments: 1. 24-2149 Personal Services Exemption- Federal Hall Policy Advisors, LLC

Department: Purchasing

Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Federal Hall Policy Advisors, LLC

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Personal Services Agreement

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of a personal services exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with Federal Hall Policy Advisors, LLC in the amount of $174,194 for grant liaison services and assistance securing grant funds for Precinct 4 for the period of May 16, 2024 - May 15, 2025, Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Personal Services Agreement.

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Background and Discussion:

Federal Hall helps the county as a Grant Liaison, in doing so it helps the county acquire federal grand funding which is vital to keeping programs through out Precinct 4 funded.  This also helps reduce the overall workload for the county and helps increase ease of funding.

 

Expected Impact: 

Without these services it would be more difficult to acquire grant funding for Precinct 4

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

 x Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

05/16/2023

285

Contract Approval and Initial Term

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Precinct 4

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

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$

$174,194.00

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Total Current Budget

$

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$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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$

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$

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Total Additional Budget Request

$

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Total Funding Request

$

$

$174,194.00

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

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: 04/23/2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Freddy Guerra, Director of Government Affairs, Harris County Precinct 4, Scott Elliott, Buyer, Harris County Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter