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 - Award
Project ID (if applicable): D140-00-00-E003
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Gannett Fleming, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19.625%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 4%
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 for approval of an agreement with Gannett Fleming, Inc. (formerly DE Corp.), in the amount of $438,145, for engineering services in support of the Fondren Diversion Channel project (Brays Bayou Watershed, Bond ID F-08, Project ID D140-00-00-E003, Agreement No. 2024-27, Precincts 1 and 4, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.625%, MWBE Current Participation: 4%).
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Background and Discussion:
This Agreement is for the consultant to prepare a technical memo regarding potential detention basin sites for flood risk reduction along the D140-04-00 channel and surrounding overbank area within Brays Bayou Watershed.
Expected Impact:
The project seeks to reduce flood risks and strengthen resiliency in the Brays Bayou watershed by mitigating the flooding issues in the D140-04-00 channel and surrounding overbank area.
Alternative Options:
The alternative to approving this item would be to not continue with the memo, which would result in flood risk remaining the same.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): ...
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