Legislation Details

File #: 25-1098    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 2/3/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/13/2025 Final action: 2/13/2025
Title: 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 Michael Baker International, Inc. in the amount of $1,148,562 for professional engineering, support services, and construction phase services for channel improvements, stormwater detention basin, and bridge replacements for the Flood Control District for the period of February 13, 2025 - February 12, 2030 (240167), MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.60%.
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): 240167
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Michael Baker International, Inc.

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19.60%
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):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

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 Michael Baker International, Inc. in the amount of $1,148,562 for professional engineering, support services, and construction phase services for channel improvements, stormwater detention basin, and bridge replacements for the Flood Control District for the period of February 13, 2025 - February 12, 2030 (240167), MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.60%.
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Background and Discussion:
This project consists of channel conveyance improvements along C147-00-00 from the confluence of Sims Bayou to 0.7 miles upstream of Post Oak Blvd. The project will compose of 3 phases of channel work, which also includes the construction of a stormwater detention basin just downstream of Post Oak Blvd and potentially four (4) bridge replacements/modifications. This project occurs in the 2nd quartile under the 2022 Prioritization Framework approved by Commissioners Court.

The project was funded partially by the 2018 Bond Program. A Preliminary Engineering Report was completed in 2020 with a recommendation for an open channel, which moved into design in 2021. However, the project was put on hold until additional fundi...

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