Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP
Secondary Department: Juvenile Probation
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Henry Gonzales, MS
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 24035MF39701
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): RDLR Architects, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): n/a
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): n/a
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): n/a
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a Professional Services Agreement with RDLR Architects Inc. for the design of a new Vocational Training Center in the amount of $132,859.00 for the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department located at 9120 Katy Hockley Road, Katy TX 77493, UPIN 24035MF39701, Precinct 4.
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Background and Discussion:
On 6/27/2023 Commissioners Court approved a Final Investment Memo for the Juvenile Justice Facility and modernization project request for approval of initial commercial paper funding in the amount of $985,000. On 4/23/2024 Commissioners Court approved an Approval to Negotiate with RDLR Architects, Inc. for the designing a building to serve in the implementation of a vocational program for the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department Quest Program which offers opportunities for Serious Offenders to explore educational programs to learn practical skills and training necessary for specific trades.
Expected Impact:
The construction of the facility would allow the program to offer opportunities for serious offenders to learn a trade which would affect the community and themselves in a positive way. The Department will utilize the new construction space as a vocational training center at the ...
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