Request for approval of a renewal option with WHC HTX, LLC dba zTrip, at a cost of $1,400,000 and GBJ Inc dba ECHO AFC Transportation, $4,400,000 for fixed route, paratransit, on-demand and non-emergency medical and related transit services for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of October 16, 2026 - October 15, 2027 (220278). | Community Exchange
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Request for approval of a renewal option with WHC HTX, LLC dba zTrip, at a cost of $1,400,000 and GBJ Inc dba ECHO AFC Transportation, $4,400,000 for fixed route, paratransit, on-demand and non-emergency medical and related transit services for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of October 16, 2026 - October 15, 2027 (220278).
Harris County is renewing transit contracts with zTrip and ECHO AFC Transportation for paratransit and medical transport services through October 2027.
Harris County Commissioners Court is reviewing a contract renewal for transit services under the Housing and Community Development Department. The renewal covers fixed route, paratransit, on-demand, and non-emergency medical transportation. Two vendors are involved: zTrip at $1,400,000 and ECHO AFC Transportation at $4,400,000. The contract period runs from October 16, 2026, to October 15, 2027. The item was introduced on July 10, 2026.
County money pays two companies to provide bus, medical, and on-demand rides for housing program clients. Residents who use those rides, or pay county taxes, may want to know how funds are spent.
