Department: Flood Control District
Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): W100-00-00-P008
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): 8.5%
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an amendment to agreement with Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc., in the amount of $182,736.15, to provide additional engineering services in support of flood reduction solutions on tributaries of Buffalo Bayou on HCFCD Units W151-00-00 and W153-00-00. (Buffalo Bayou Watershed, Bond ID F-81, Project ID W100-00-00-P008, Agreement No. 2019-60, Precinct 3, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 19%, MWDBE Current Participation: 8.5%).
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Background and Discussion:
The agreement for this project was executed in 2018 and in 2019 the project was placed on hold due to an outstanding grant application by the City of Houston; the purpose of placing the project on hold was to incorporate the anticipated actions by the City under the grant into the analysis of this study. Currently, the City is working on a PER for a subsurface detention basin, and this project will incorporate the City of Houston's planned activities and incorporate stakeholder feedback.
The revised scope of work includes updating the study methodology to current standards that were put in place since the execution of the original agreement and developing a recommended plan for the study area.
Expected Impact:
The outcome of this project is a feasibility-level flood damage reduction plan consisting of short-term and long-term goals for the study area located south of IH 10 and east of the Beltway, including immediate actions to be further developed using av...
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