Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: County Engineer
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Negotiation
Project ID (if applicable): 240369
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Multiple Vendors
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 by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval on the basis of most qualified vendor(s) meeting requirements and authorize negotiations with multiple vendors for professional architectural and/or engineering services to provide construction materials engineering and testing services for various federal projects for the Office of the County Engineer, and the county, at its sole discretion, may discontinue negotiations and proceed to negotiate with the next ranking vendor(s) if unable to agree on an executable contract (240369).
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County intends to negotiate and award a bench vendors. After award and as the need arises, the County intends to issue requests for Task Order Proposals to the bench of contracted firms selected pursuant to this RFQ. Award of Task Orders will be made to the firm under contract with the County that is: (a) determined most qualified based on a review of the Task Order proposals in accordance with the review criteria to be set forth in the request for Task Order, and (b) proposing a reasonable price, as determined by the County.
Expected Impact:
Harris County Purchasing advertised Request for Qualifications for vendors. These bench of vendors are selected based on a thorough evaluation process....
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