Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 230456
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Woolpert, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): n/a
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Woolpert, Inc. to replace Exhibit B for professional architectural and/or engineering services for West TC Jester Stormwater Detention Basin for the Flood Control District, with no increase in the total contract amount (230456), MWBE Contracted Goal: 19%.
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Background and Discussion:
The agreement was approved on April 16, 2025, however, the rate schedule was not included. The project is located in the northern portion of Harris County, Texas within the Cypress Creek Watershed. The TC Jester Stormwater Detention Basin is part of the Cypress Creek Watershed Major Tributaries Regional Drainage Plan Update. The project limits include the design and construction of a detention basin, Unit Number K500-23-00, positioned directly West of TC Jester Boulevard. This property is owned and maintained by HCFCD. The objective is to design and construct a regional stormwater detention basin to aid in reducing flood damage, while taking into account environmental and utilities constraints, as well as the values of the community.
Expected Impact:
The proposed West TC Jester detention basin along with the East TC Jester SWDBs, aims to remove over 27 structures from the 100-year floodplain and over 43 ...
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