Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
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): K100-00-00-X087
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Lecon, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20.5%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 19.89%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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):
title
Request for approval of change in contract No. 10 with Lecon, Inc., for Major Maintenance of Cypress Creek and Tributaries Batch 3, adding 82 calendar days (Cypress Creek Watershed, Bond ID CI-012, Project ID K100-00-00-X087, Job No. 22/0085, Precincts 1 and 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 20.5%, MWBE Current Participation: 19.89%).
end
Background and Discussion:
This project involves sediment removal and the repair of erosion and infrastructure damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and the Memorial Day storms at 13 sites within the Cypress Creek Watershed. This contract change will expand the scope of work to include additional repairs, reconcile quantities, and extend the completion timeline by 82 days to accommodate the added tasks. The modification is essential to finalize the construction contract for this project. This will be a $0 contract change, as the additional costs will be offset by reductions in other items no longer required.
Expected Impact:
This change will allow additional time for the contractor to construct the project so that Harris County can realize intended flood risk reduction benefits.
Alternative Options:
This is an active construction contract, so there are not many alternatives to approving a change orde...
Click here for full text