Legislation Details

File #: 25-0595    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 1/10/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/23/2025 Final action: 1/23/2025
Title: Request for approval to execute an agreement with Scientech Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $996,994.00, for professional engineering services in connection with Roadway - Reconstruction of Navigation Boulevard from Lockwood Drive to Mack Street - UPIN 22102MF2D601, Precinct 2, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.60%.
Attachments: 1. 25-0595-Award-UPIN 22102MF2D601- PSA-Roadway - Reconstruction of Navigation Boulevard-Scientech-01.09.2025
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:

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

Project ID (if applicable): 22102MF2D601
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Scientech Engineers, Inc.

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19.60%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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 agreement with Scientech Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $996,994.00, for professional engineering services in connection with Roadway - Reconstruction of Navigation Boulevard from Lockwood Drive to Mack Street - UPIN 22102MF2D601, Precinct 2, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.60%.
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Background and Discussion:
The project is located in the City of Houston limits and is a joint participation project with Buffalo Bayou Partnership. On January 4th, 2022, Commissioners court approved an Interlocal agreement with Buffalo Bayou for Study and Design of Navigation Boulevard from Lockwood Drive to Ssgt Macario Garcia Drive, based on that agreement, on February 8th of 2022 Scientech Engineers, Inc. was awarded a contract of $997,837.30 for Professional Engineering Services to provide a Corridor Study for Navigation Boulevard from Lockwood Drive to Mack Street.

Expected Impact:
Scientech Engineers Inc. will provide Design Phase services to develop bid documents outlining the proposed work to be constructed for the reconstruction of Navigation Boulevard. The project will convert one existing travel lane in each direction on Navigation Boulevard to be able to provide for a wider center median which will...

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