Department: Toll Road Authority
Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevi?o, P.E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Negotiation
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19.6%
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 negotiate a contract with IEA Inc., Civitas Engineering Group, Inc., InfraTECH Engineers & Innovators, LLC, Agha Engineering, LLC, Ally General Solutions, LLC, Brooks & Sparks, Inc., Isani Consultants, L.P., and Zarinkelk Engineering Services, Inc. for professional services for preliminary engineering services to develop PS&E packages for pedestrian/bike safety improvements along the toll road system including intersections as part of the Barrier-Free Program (Countywide, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 19.6%).
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Background and Discussion:
On June 4, 2024, Commissioners Court authorized the solicitation of professional services for preliminary engineering services to develop PS&E packages for pedestrian/bike safety improvements along the toll road system including intersections as part of the Barrier-Free Program.
As part of the implementation of the Barrier-Free HCTRA Program, professional services are needed to implement the pedestrian/bike safety improvement projects along the toll road system including 72 of the intersections identified in the 2022 Active Transportation Study for Intersection Safety Strategies. This document evaluated crash data at 134 intersections and recommended safety improvements to assist in protecting pedestrians and bicyclists.
The Study and Design Phases will adhere to the following (but not limited to other standards or guidelines as applicable): Harris County Engineering Department (HCED), City of Houston (COH), Texas Department of T...
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