Legislation Details

File #: 25-2731    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Transmittal Status: Accepted
File created: 4/23/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/8/2025 Final action: 5/8/2025
Title: Transmittal by the Flood Control District of a project scheduled for advertisement for professional services to provide on-call architectural or engineering services for various Flood Control District projects.
Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E.

Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Transmittal

Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

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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Transmittal by the Flood Control District of a project scheduled for advertisement for professional services to provide on-call architectural or engineering services for various Flood Control District projects.
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Background and Discussion:
Requesting approval for advertisement of a project seeking qualifications from qualified professional firm(s) to provide on-call Engineers of Record (EOR) and On-Call Professional Engineering and Architectural Services in Support of the Harris County Flood Control District. Based on forecasted need, HCFCD expects to select multiple firms with the experience, capabilities, and qualified available staff to provide engineering and/or architectural services for various sized and scoped projects.

Expected Impact:
Provide for a Registry of on-call EOR design consultancy firms to support Flood Control projects. Services will be performed primarily from the Preliminary Engineering through Construction and Project Closeout stages, as well as other potential relevant on call support services. This registry will facilitate expedited design and engineering support for projects.

Alternative Options:
The alternative would be to individually advertise an RFQ for each project, which would increase the resources needed for procurement processes and extend the t...

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