Legislation Details

File #: 24-7540    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 11/25/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 12/10/2024 Final action: 12/10/2024
Title: Request for approval to execute a First Amendment to the agreement with Geotest Engineering, Inc. to update the Scope of Services, increase compensation and payment by $5,650,000.00 to update raw salary rates, replace Time of Performance, replace Indemnification, amend Delivery of Notices, amend Certificate of Interested Parties, add Additional Statutory Requirements, add Dispute Resolution, and replace Historically Underutilized Business Requirements for engineering services to support the Program Management Consultant (PMC) for the construction of the East Sam Houston Tollway from Interstate 10 (East) to SH 225, the Ship Channel Bridge Program, including the construction of twin bridges over the Houston Ship Channel (Precinct 2, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 16.14% [of amended additional encumbered dollars only]).
Attachments: 1. 24-7540 GEOTEST_-_First_Amendment_(SCB).doc
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 - Amendment

Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Geotest Engineering, Inc.

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 16.14% (of amended additional encumbered dollars only)
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 a First Amendment to the agreement with Geotest Engineering, Inc. to update the Scope of Services, increase compensation and payment by $5,650,000.00 to update raw salary rates, replace Time of Performance, replace Indemnification, amend Delivery of Notices, amend Certificate of Interested Parties, add Additional Statutory Requirements, add Dispute Resolution, and replace Historically Underutilized Business Requirements for engineering services to support the Program Management Consultant (PMC) for the construction of the East Sam Houston Tollway from Interstate 10 (East) to SH 225, the Ship Channel Bridge Program, including the construction of twin bridges over the Houston Ship Channel (Precinct 2, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 16.14% [of amended additional encumbered dollars only]).
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Background and Discussion:
On June 27, 2017 Commissioners Court approved an Agreement with Geotest Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $8,390,000.00 for engineering services to support the Program Management Consultant (PMC) for the construction of the East Sam Houston Tollway from Interstate 10 (East) to SH 225, the Ship Channel Bridge Program, including the construction of twin bridges over the Houston Ship Channel.

The First Amendment will increase payment from $8,390,000.00 to $14,040,000.00 and update terms and conditions. Amendment also includes an MWDBE goal for the amended value and scope...

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