Legislation Details

File #: 25-2029    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 3/18/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 3/27/2025 Final action: 3/27/2025
Title: Request for approval of a change in contract with Forde Construction Co., in connection with final construction of Bridge Repair - Brinsap 2020 Package 3 - 2022, adding 91 calendar days, with an addition in the amount of $21,010.36, Job No. 23/0260-2, UPIN 23103MF2P101, Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 34%, MWBE Current Participation: 8.51%.
Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer

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): Job No. 23/0260, UPIN 23103MF2P101
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Forde Construction Co.

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 34%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 8.51%
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):
title
Request for approval of a change in contract with Forde Construction Co., in connection with final construction of Bridge Repair - Brinsap 2020 Package 3 - 2022, adding 91 calendar days, with an addition in the amount of $21,010.36, Job No. 23/0260-2, UPIN 23103MF2P101, Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 34%, MWBE Current Participation: 8.51%.
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Background and Discussion:
This project includes various bridge repairs at six locations withing Harris County Precinct 3 (Jones Road at Cypress Creek, Louetta Road at Theiss Gully, Oak Lane at G103-01-00, Hardy Road South Bound at Cypress Creek Relief, Cypresswood Drive at Cypress Creek, and Tuckerton Road West Bound at Towne Lake Detention).

The change in contract includes the following:
* Addition of 91 days for extra bridge added to the project based on Precinct 3.
* Extra cost for installation of retention blanket in Louetta at Little Cypress Creek. ($2,178.00).
* The final adjustment (reconciliation of actual quantities used in construction against the bid quantities). ($18,832.36).

Expected Impact:
Change allows unused funds to be returned to Harris County and allows the Contractor to be compensated.

Alternative Options:
Maintain the or...

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