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): COWI North America, Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to execute a Second Amendment to the agreement with COWI North America, Inc. to increase compensation and payment by $4,600,000.00, to replace Time of Performance, and replace Historically Underutilized Business Requirements to provide final design engineering services for the main span bridge across the Houston Ship Channel in support of the improvements of the East Sam Houston Tollway between Interstate 10 (East) and SH 225, the Ship Channel Bridge Program (Precinct 2).
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Background and Discussion:
On October 13, 2020 Commissioners Court approved an Agreement with COWI North America, Inc. in the amount of $24,894,000.00 provide final design engineering services for the main span bridge across the Houston Ship Channel in support of the improvements of the East Sam Houston Tollway between Interstate 10 (East) and SH 225, the Ship Channel Bridge Program.
The original Agreement was subsequently amended by order of Commissioners Court on or about November 14, 2021 in a First Amendment increasing the payment from $24,894,000.00 to $37,631,300.00.
The Second Amendment will increase payment from $37,631,300.00 to $42,231,300.00 and update terms and conditions. Amendment also includes an MWDBE goal for the amended value and scope.
This agreement will allow services to move forward with the construction of the Ship Channel Bridge Program.
Expected Impact:
Funding for this request will come from the Toll Road Authority.
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