Legislation Details

File #: 25-1661    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 3/12/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 3/27/2025 Final action: 3/27/2025
Title: Request for approval of amendment No. 1 to an agreement with Associated Testing Laboratories, Inc., in the amount of $88,000, to provide additional materials engineering and testing services in support of channel conveyance improvements on the Hunting Bayou Federal Flood Risk Management Project Discrete Segment 105, Hunting Bayou Channel Improvements from US 59 to Homestead Detention Pond Outfall on HCFCD Unit H100-00-00 (Hunting Bayou Watershed, Bond ID C-18, Project ID H100-00-00-E007, Agreement No. 2021-05, Precinct 1, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature).
Attachments: 1. 032725 AMEND ATL 2021-05 PCT 1 backup.pdf
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 - Amendment

Project ID (if applicable): H100-00-00-E007
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Associated Testing Laboratories, Inc.

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature

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):
title
Request for approval of amendment No. 1 to an agreement with Associated Testing Laboratories, Inc., in the amount of $88,000, to provide additional materials engineering and testing services in support of channel conveyance improvements on the Hunting Bayou Federal Flood Risk Management Project Discrete Segment 105, Hunting Bayou Channel Improvements from US 59 to Homestead Detention Pond Outfall on HCFCD Unit H100-00-00 (Hunting Bayou Watershed, Bond ID C-18, Project ID H100-00-00-E007, Agreement No. 2021-05, Precinct 1, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature).
end

Background and Discussion:
This amendment is to increase the agreement amount for materials engineering and testing services for the Lockwood Design Modifications project. H100-00-00-E007 is a continuation of work on Hunting Bayou to finish work that was originally included in H100-00-00-E005 but could not be completed due to right-of-way and utility issues. Requesting amendment to increase the agreement amount and update to the current Harris County fee schedule so that Construction Materials Testing for H100-00-00-E007 can be performed under the existing contract as needed. Th...

Click here for full text