Legislation Details

File #: 25-1493    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 3/6/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 3/27/2025 Final action: 3/27/2025
Title: Request for approval of an amendment to an agreement with Binkley and Barfield Inc. in the amount of $9,660.00 for Professional Engineering Services to provide an illumination study and coordinate with CenterPoint the installation of residential streetlights throughout the Highlands Community, UPIN 24103MF3AX01, Precinct 3.
Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer

Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 3
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Tom S. Ramsey, P.E.

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 24103MF3AX01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Binkley and Barfield Inc.

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):0%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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 amendment to an agreement with Binkley and Barfield Inc. in the amount of $9,660.00 for Professional Engineering Services to provide an illumination study and coordinate with CenterPoint the installation of residential streetlights throughout the Highlands Community, UPIN 24103MF3AX01, Precinct 3.
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Background and Discussion:

This project is addressing public road safety and will hopefully lead to the reduction in fear of crime and the incidence of crime.


Expected Impact:

This project is expected to improve quality of life, safety for both pedestrians and motorists while also deterring crime by providing visibility at night for residents.


Alternative Options:
n/a



County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: A: Reduce violent crime across the County.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): A2: Apply "Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design" principles to improve built environments of neighborhoods and increase safety.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): G1: Expand pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure on County-ma...

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