Legislation Details

File #: 25-2741    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 4/23/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/8/2025 Final action: 5/8/2025
Title: Request for approval to execute an agreement with Walter P. Moore & Associates, Inc., in the amount of $410,760 to complete the previously submitted 90% demolition construction documents, bidding and negotiation phase, construction administration contract phase, updated cost estimates and permitting for the 1301 Franklin Street Building, 1301 Franklin - Demolition - 2024, UPIN 20208MF1K901, Precinct 1, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE program.
Attachments: 1. 25-2741-(Award)-20208MF1K901-Walter P. Moore & Associates, Inc.-1301 Franklin St.-P1-5.8.25.pdf
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:

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

Project ID (if applicable): 20208MF1K901
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Walter P. Moore & Associates, Inc.

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0 %
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0 %
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE Program

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 to execute an agreement with Walter P. Moore & Associates, Inc., in the amount of $410,760 to complete the previously submitted 90% demolition construction documents, bidding and negotiation phase, construction administration contract phase, updated cost estimates and permitting for the 1301 Franklin Street Building, 1301 Franklin - Demolition - 2024, UPIN 20208MF1K901, Precinct 1, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE program.
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Background and Discussion:

The Office of the County Engineer has requested to re-engage with the structural engineer to provide design phase documents for the demolition of the 1301 Franklin Street Building located at 1301 Franklin Street, Houston, TX 77002. This 13-story building plus a full basement consists of a cast-in-place concrete structure with a brick exterior. It is approximately 811,079 SF and is currently minimally occupied with stored items. It was building in 1980 as has ceased functioning as a jail in 2003. This project has been on hold since 2000 and should we not move forward with this court action, it would further delay the design and potentially require ...

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