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): 230357
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): HDR Engineering, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 13%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an award on the basis of successful negotiations with the highest overall evaluation and that the County Judge execute an agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $27,250,000 for professional engineering services to provide program implementation lead for the Flood Control District's Section 203 SAFER Feasibility Study for the period of January 23, 2025 - January 22, 2028 with two (2) one-year renewal options (230357), MWBE Contracted Goal: 13%.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Flood Control District will be initiating the SAFER (Solutions for Advancing Flood Mitigation, Equity, and Resilience) Study. This feasibility study will produce a Feasibility Report that is compliant with Federal policy and guidelines, and an accompanying Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The study will identify transformational flood risk reduction projects that could be cost-shared with the Federal government and constructed in partnership with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE). The Flood Control District has received federal authorization to include eleven (11) watersheds across in the study area: Brays Bayou, Buffalo Bayou, Clear Creek, Cypress Creek, Greens Bayou, Halls Bayou, Hunting Bayou, Little Cypress Creek, Sims Ba...
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