Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with TransCore, LP in the amount of $6,500,000 for Roadside Enhancement and Augmentation Toll Collection System (RSEATCS) for the Toll Road Authority for the period of September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source. | Community Exchange
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Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and a renewal option with TransCore, LP in the amount of $6,500,000 for Roadside Enhancement and Augmentation Toll Collection System (RSEATCS) for the Toll Road Authority for the period of September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
Harris County seeks approval to renew a $6.5M sole source toll collection system contract with TransCore, LP for the Toll Road Authority.
Harris County Commissioners Court is reviewing a request to renew a sole source contract with TransCore, LP for $6,500,000. The contract covers the Roadside Enhancement and Augmentation Toll Collection System (RSEATCS) for the Harris County Toll Road Authority, running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. The item was introduced on July 9, 2026, and is exempt from minority business participation goals as a sole source contract.
Harris County wants to renew a $6.5 million contract with one company to run toll collection systems on local toll roads. Residents who use Harris County toll roads may be affected by how well these systems work.
