Professional Services (S36-WS1151815252) - Approve an ordinance authorizing a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Houston and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the maximum contract amount of $90,000.00 for opioid wastewater analysis for a one-year term for the Houston Health Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Houston Health Department (HHD) and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that the City Council approve an ordinance authorizing a professional services agreement between the City of Houston and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the maximum contract amount of $90,000.00 for opioid wastewater analysis. The contract is for a one-year term.
The scope of work requires monitoring of the usage of opioids in the population from municipal wastewater. The specific goal is to expand the detection of opioids and metabolites in wastewater across communities and analyze opioid mass load and consumption rates from wastewater data.
This recommendation is made pursuant to subsection 252.022(a)(4) of the Texas Local Government Code, which provides that "a procurement for personal, professional, or planning services" is exempt from the competitive requirements for purchases.
MWBE Participation:
This procurement is exempt from the City's MWBE subcontracting goals as the total project expenditure does not exceed the City's $100,000.00 threshold.
Pay or Play Program:
This procurement is exempt from the requirements of the Pay or Play Program because the services' total expenditure does not exceed the City's $100,000.00 threshold.
Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids/proposals were not solicited because the department is utilizing a sole source contractor for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY2025 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jedediah Greenfield
Chief Procurement Officer
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Department Approval
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Estimated Spending Authority
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Departments
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FY2025
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Out-Years
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Total
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Houston Health Department
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$90,000.00
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$0.00
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$90,000.00
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