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 - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 250110
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Sprint Sand & Clay, LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 25.77%
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):
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an award on the basis of low bid to Sprint Sand & Clay, LLC in the amount of $18,840,241 for excavation of Arbor Oaks Stormwater Detention Basins for the Flood Control District, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (250110), MWBE Contracted Goal: 25.77%.
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Background and Discussion: The project is located within the White Oak Bayou Watershed near the confluence between White Oak Bayou (E100-00-00) and Vogel Creek (E121-00-00). The project is located in the former Arbor Oaks Subdivision, which is in an area that has experienced widespread flooding including Hurricane Harvey. This project was added to Bond Program in 2018 under the Bond ID C-15 and has a Prioritization Score of 4.60.
Under the project, the contractor will construct four (4) proposed regional stormwater detention basins. This project is funded through three (3) funding sources including local funding and federal grants. The first federal grant funding is from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Grant Award. This grant is an Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Pilot Program with the objective to restore floodplain areas. Additionally, this program has received...
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