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): C124-00-00-E001
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Quiddity Engineering Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 43%
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 of an agreement with Quiddity Engineering, LLC, in the amount of $1,419,066.57 to provide preliminary engineering services in support of South Acres Tributary Channel Conveyance Improvements and Stormwater Detention Basin at HCFCD Unit C124-00-00 (Sims Bayou Watershed, Project ID C124-00-00-E001, Bond ID F-93, Agreement No. 2024-31, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 20%, MWBE Current Participation: 43%).
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Background and Discussion:
This agreement will allow preliminary engineering for C124-00-00-E001 South Acres Tributary Channel Conveyance Improvements and stormwater detention basin to help reduce flood risk in the Sims Bayou watershed. This project occurs in the 3rd quartile under the 2022 Prioritization Framework approved by Commissioners Court.
Expected Impact:
This project shall help mitigate flooding, improve drainage capacity in the area, and reduce financial recovery costs to Harris County.
Alternative Options:
The alternative to approving this item would be to select another firm for this assignment, which would result in delays in completing this project and existing conditions would not be improved.
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