Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 24102MF35F01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): B2Z Engineering
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
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 to execute an agreement with B2Z Engineering, LLC, for Professional Engineering Services in the amount of $494,732.35 in connection with Corridor Study - W. Mount Houston Road and Airline Drive - 2023 from IH 45 to Airline Drive and W. Mount Houston Road to Canino Road on Airline Drive, UPIN 24102MF35F01, Precinct 2, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 20%.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Commissioners Court approved the Harris County Vision Zero Action Plan on September 13, 2022. The Harris County Vision Zero Action Plan has identified corridors and intersections on the High Injury Network to prioritize safety improvement projects. As part of Commissioner Adrian Garcia's Revive2Thrive initiative, Precinct 2 proposed to conduct a corridor study on W. Mount Houston Road from IH 45 to Airline Drive (0.8 miles) and Airline Drive from W. Mount Houston Road to Canino Road (1.7 miles).
Expected Impact:
The W. Mount Houston Road and Airline Drive corridor study will include extensive public engagement; in depth safety analysis; and concept development of an inclusive, resilient, and safe corridor. The study will provide engineering solutions for improving safety along the corridor and at intersections for all roadway users, including bicyclists and pedestrians, who are the most vulnerable roadway users. The study will also provide preliminary cost estimates for implementing the preferred corridor concept for W. Mount Houston Road...
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