Legislation Details

File #: 25-5323    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 8/15/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/26/2025 Final action: 8/26/2025
Title: Request for approval to execute an agreement with STOA International Architects, Inc., d/b/a STOA Architects in the amount of $67,480 in connection with the Community Center Improvements - El Rio Service Center - 2025, UPIN 25035MF3RT01, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 20.44%.
Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP, County Engineer

Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 1
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Rodney Ellis

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

Project ID (if applicable): 25035MF3RT01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): STOA International Architects, Inc DBA STOA Architects

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20.44%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
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): N/A - Not a grant item

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to execute an agreement with STOA International Architects, Inc., d/b/a STOA Architects in the amount of $67,480 in connection with the Community Center Improvements - El Rio Service Center - 2025, UPIN 25035MF3RT01, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 20.44%.
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Background and Discussion:

This project is located within the El Rio Service Center at 7901 El Rio Street. The service center doubles as an emergency distribution center for ready to eat meals and water after an emergency event. Currently, the Precinct staff stores these perishables at different locations and must transport them to the unconditioned warehouse for distribution.

Expected Impact:

This Project seeks to condition a portion of an unconditioned warehouse to allow storage of the meals and water for distribution after an event. When the facility is unconditioned, food and water stored in this location is subject to spoilage due to the heat. Adding conditioning will allow the Precinct to keep these resources longer before having to dispose of them. It also allows everything to be prearranged for distribution after an event


Alternative Options:

An option is to store wat...

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