Legislation Details

File #: 25-0760    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 1/23/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/6/2025 Final action: 2/6/2025
Title: Request for approval to execute an agreement with Ally General Solutions, LLC for On-call Engineering Services for preliminary engineering services to develop PS&E packages for safety improvements along the toll road system including intersections as part of the Barrier-Free Program, at various locations in Harris County, Texas in the amount of $2,000,000.00 (Countywide, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.6%).
Primary Department: Toll Road Authority
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevi?o, 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): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Ally General Solutions, LLC

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19.6%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
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 to execute an agreement with Ally General Solutions, LLC for On-call Engineering Services for preliminary engineering services to develop PS&E packages for safety improvements along the toll road system including intersections as part of the Barrier-Free Program, at various locations in Harris County, Texas in the amount of $2,000,000.00 (Countywide, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.6%).
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Background and Discussion:
On November 12, 2024, Commissioners Court authorized the negotiations with eight firms to provide professional services for preliminary engineering services to develop PS&E packages for safety improvements along the toll road system including intersections as part of the Barrier-Free Program.

As part of the implementation of the Barrier-Free HCTRA Program, professional services are needed to implement the safety improvement projects along the toll road system including 72 of the intersections identified in the 2022 Active Transportation Study for Intersection Safety Strategies. This document evaluated crash data at 134 intersections and recommended safety improvements to assist in protecting pedestrians and bicyclists.

The Study and Design Phases will adhere to the following (but not limited to other standards o...

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