Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 240362
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Chaves Brothers Management, LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an award on the basis of low bid to Chaves Brothers Management, LLC in the amount of $89,000 for electric forklifts for the Flood Control District (240362), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Flood Control District received two grants from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program (TxVEMP). One grant was to replace the older Michael Talbott Service Center diesel engine equipment with new all electric equipment and expand the Michael Talbott Service Center's existing onsite refueling infrastructure by adding solar panels. This grant amount was $546,739. The other grant was to replace the older South Service Center diesel engine equipment with new all electric equipment and expand the South Service Center's existing onsite refueling infrastructure by adding solar panels. This grant amount was $267,632.
The Forklift portions of the two grants were combined into a single project. Approval to award the purchase of two electric forklifts to Chaves Brothers based on low bid is requested.
The Solar Panel portions of the two grants were combined into a single project (240333) which has been advertised, with bids were recei...
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