Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 19101MF17901, Job No. 22/0199
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Aviles Engineering Corporation
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 100%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 100%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an amendment to an agreement with Aviles Engineering Corporation in the amount of $68,298.87 for Professional Engineering Services regarding Construction Materials Testing and related Services for Beaumont Place Subdivision Drainage Improvements - 2018 - UPIN 19101MF17901, Precinct 2, MWBE Goal: 100%, MWBE Current Participation: 100%.
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Background and Discussion:
This project is located in the Greens Bayou watershed near Highway 90 and Beltway 8. The Beaumont Place subdivision consists of mainly roadside ditches and has been subjected to several flooding events with the most recent being Hurricane Harvey (August 2017) and the Tax Day Flood (April 2016). The scope and proposed improvements include roadside ditch regrading, driveway culvert upgrades, concrete lined Sulphur Gully channel with reinforced concrete box (RCB) crossing improvements.
Expected Impact:
This agreement will allow the firm to conduct field and laboratory testing on soil, concrete, asphalt and various other construction materials to ensure the material's compliance with Harris County Engineering Department's adopted standards and specifications as required by state law.
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