Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Housing and Community Development
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 190091
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Tetra Tech, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Minimal MWDBE Availability
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. in the additional amount of $377,900 for additional services for disaster recovery program management for Harris County for the period of October 29, 2024 - October 28, 2025 (190091), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Minimal MWDBE Availability.
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Background and Discussion:
This amendment increases additional funding needed to complete Year 6 Task Order, previously approved on October 8, 2024 for the CDBG-DR Residential and Commercial Post Disaster Relocation and Buyout Program's Disaster Recovery Program Management services. Texas General Land Office recently gave approval for an additional year of funding.
Expected Impact:
N/A
Alternative Options:
Not amending the agreement would cause disruption and loss of capacity to continue implementation operations of disaster recovery efforts jeopardizing delivery of assistance to eligible applicants, negatively impacting achievement of milestones issued by the Texas General Land Office, thus, jeopardizing associated CDBG-DR grant funds for Harvey recovery efforts.
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