Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: County Engineer
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Negotiation
Project ID (if applicable): 240375
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Ardurra Group, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 18.83%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
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):
title
Request for approval on the basis of highest overall evaluation and authorize negotiations with Ardurra Group, Inc. for professional engineering services for the Safe Routes to School Planning Study for the Office of the County Engineer, and the county, at its sole discretion, may discontinue negotiations and proceed to negotiate with the next ranking vendor(s) if unable to agree to an executable contract (240375), MWBE Contracted Goal: 18.83%.
end
Background and Discussion:
Harris County Office of County Administration received the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant from the US Department of Energy and one of the components of this grant includes $150,000 funding for the countywide Safe Routes to School Planning Study. The Office of the County Administration is collaborating with the Office of the County Engineer to conduct this planning study. A Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) was released to invite statement of qualifications for the professional architectural and/or engineering services to conduct this planning study. Two proposals were received, and Ardurra Group, Inc. was recommended though the consultant selection process to conduct this study.
The Harris County Safe Routes to School Planning Study will guide efforts to improve bicyc...
Click here for full text