Department: Toll Road Authority
Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevi?o, P.E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): E18-0349
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Zachry Construction Corporation
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 32%
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 of a contract award on the basis of low bid to Zachry Construction Corporation, in the amount of $205,382,077.47 for the construction of four direct connectors and widening of mainlanes and frontage roads for the State Highway (SH) 225 and Sam Houston Tollway East (SHTE) Interchange, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable performance and payment bonds to be received (Precinct 2, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 32%).
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Background and Discussion:
On February 23, 2023, the Texas Transportation Commission authorized the connection of the Sam Houston Tollway at State Highway 225 partial interchange and the development of an agreement between Harris County and TxDOT. This agreement was approved by the Commissioners Court on April 25, 2023, and is for the design, construction, and maintenance of five direct connectors and the design of the remaining three direct connectors at the interchange.
Following Commissioners Court April 23, 2024 approval to advertise, this low bid construction contract award is for the construction of four direct connectors (northbound/westbound, northbound/eastbound, southbound/westbound, and southbound/eastbound), the widening of the westbound State Highway 225 mainlanes for entrance/exit ramp construction, and reconstructing of the eastbound State Highway 225 frontage road to provide room for direct connectors.
The construction of the westbound/northbound direct connector will be completed in coord...
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