Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Berkeley Research Group, LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 18.50%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Flood Control District for approval of an amendment to a sub-award agreement with Berkeley Research Group, LLC, in the amount of $1,995,000, for process and system improvements for strategic CDBG, Bond, and Maintenance Programs (Agreement No. 2023-25, Job No. 21/0317, MWBE Contracted Goal: 20%, MWBE Current Participation: 18.50%).
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Flood Control District is continuing a multi-phased effort to modernize internal systems, streamline business processes, and improve decision-making capacity in support of the CDBG, Bond, and Maintenance programs. In 2023, the Flood Control District initiated this effort with Berkeley Research Group, LLC (BRG) through a sub-award under Job No. 21/0317, beginning with dashboard development for cashflow and grant portfolio analytics, as well as process documentation and improvement support. Commissioners Court authorized this work to help the Flood Control District address an unprecedented increase in federal funding-over $1 billion in awards including $860 million in CDBG Disaster Recovery and Mitigation funds.
In March 2024, Court approved Phase 2 to capitalize on early wins and enhance the scope of work. This phase significa...
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