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 18102MF0S601; Job No. 23/0225
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): HTS, Inc. Consultants
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 100% - MBE/HUB
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 100% - MBE/HUB
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):
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Request for approval to execute an amendment to an agreement with HTS, Inc. Consultants in the amount of $124,329.00 for Professional Engineering Services regarding Construction Materials Testing and related Services for Reconstruction of roadways at Wallisville Road from 965' west of Garth Road to 1,400' west of North Main, UPIN 18102MF0S601, Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 100%, MWBE Current Participation: 100%.
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Background and Discussion:
Reconstruction of concrete roadways at Wallisville Road from 965' West of Garth Road to 1,400' West of North Main.
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.
Alternative Options:
Construction materials testing is required by state law. Thus, alternatives include issuing a purchase order for similar services to a different vendor or cancelling this construction project.
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