Legislation Details

File #: 25-3258    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 5/12/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/22/2025 Final action: 5/22/2025
Title: Request for approval of an award on the basis of successful negotiations with the highest overall evaluation and that the County Judge execute agreements with LJA Engineering, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $5,000,000; Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. $5,000,000; Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. $5,000,000; HDR Engineering, Inc. $5,000,000; and AECOM Technical Services, Inc. $5,000,000 for design services for the development and implementation of various Hurricane Harvey Recovery water and wastewater, drainage, and various road and bridge infrastructure improvement projects for Harris County for the period of May 22, 2025 - May 21, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options (240295), MWBE Contracted Goal: 17.82%.
Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

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

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

Project ID (if applicable): 240295
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): LJA Engineering, Inc.; Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc.; Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.; HDR Engineering, Inc.; AECOM Technical Services, Inc.

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 17.82%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above

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 for approval of an award on the basis of successful negotiations with the highest overall evaluation and that the County Judge execute agreements with LJA Engineering, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $5,000,000; Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. $5,000,000; Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. $5,000,000; HDR Engineering, Inc. $5,000,000; and AECOM Technical Services, Inc. $5,000,000 for design services for the development and implementation of various Hurricane Harvey Recovery water and wastewater, drainage, and various road and bridge infrastructure improvement projects for Harris County for the period of May 22, 2025 - May 21, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options (240295), MWBE Contracted Goal: 17.82%.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Office of the County Engineer has recommended 9 flood mitigation projects to be funded by the CDBG-MIT grant. Several of these projects will require federally procured design consultant services to effectively deliver the project.

Expected Impact:
Successful management of the CDBG-MIT funded projects with federally procured Professional Engineering Services is a step in the process to construct projects which see...

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