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): Geoscience Engineering & Testing, Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Minimal MWDBE Availability
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to execute a First Amendment to the agreement with Geoscience Engineering & Testing, Inc. to update the Scope of Services, increase compensation and payment by $1,250,000.00 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, add Historically Underutilized Business Requirements and replace Appendix B "Maximum Raw Salary Rates" and Appendix C "Harris County Fee Schedule" for Construction Materials Testing and Geotechnical Engineering Services in support of 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).
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Background and Discussion:
On August 22, 2017 Commissioners Court approved an Agreement with Geoscience Engineering & Testing, Inc. in the amount of $1,850,000.00 for Construction Materials Testing and Geotechnical Engineering Services in support of 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 $1,850,000.00 to $3,100,000.00 and update terms and conditions. Amendment also includes an MWDBE goal for the amended value and scop...
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