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File #: 25-2142    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 3/25/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/10/2025 Final action: 4/10/2025
Title: Request for approval of the first amendment to an agreement with SEARCH Homeless Services to clarify the Texas Prevailing Wage requirements should the Subrecipient use the Award for purchase of materials only, with the Flex and Leverage Funds remaining the same for the project.
Attachments: 1. SEARCH Pease Renovation First Amendment
Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director

Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

Project ID (if applicable): CFI-022
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): SEARCH Homeless Services - 1712 Pease Street Renovation

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 the first amendment to an agreement with SEARCH Homeless Services to clarify the Texas Prevailing Wage requirements should the Subrecipient use the Award for purchase of materials only, with the Flex and Leverage Funds remaining the same for the project.
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Background and Discussion:
The scope of the project is to use Flex Funds to buy construction materials to be used for renovating and new construction of 1712 Pease Street.

Expected Impact:
No fiscal impact for this request. This project seeks to use the Funding to renovate and construct 1712 Pease Street, Houston, TX 77003 that will provide services to 4000 homeless or previously homeless individuals annually.

Alternative Options:
N/A

County Strategic Plan Goal: 6. Help residents achieve housing stability.
County Strategic Plan Objective: W: Transition people experiencing homelessness into permanent supportive housing.
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