Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: County Engineer
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Negotiation
Project ID (if applicable): 250139
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): AECOM Technical Services, Inc.; HR Green, Inc.; Lockwood, Andrews & Newmam, Inc.; and Michael Baker International, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20.6%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
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 Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval on the basis of highest overall evaluation and authorize negotiations with AECOM Technical Services, Inc.; HR Green, Inc.; Lockwood, Andrews & Newmam, Inc.; and Michael Baker International, Inc. for professional architectural and/or engineering services to conduct a planning study for a countywide drainage master plan for the Office of the County Engineer, and the county, at its sole discretion, may discontinue negotiations and proceed to negotiate with the next ranking vendor(s) if unable to agree on an executable contract (250139), MWBE Contracted Goal: 20.6%.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Office of the County Engineer (OCE) has been awarded CDBG-MIT funding for a Countywide Masterplan. The project will evaluate drainage infrastructure capacity status and deficiencies in Harris County's unincorporated areas. It will also guide the identification and implementation of mitigation alternatives and drainage infrastructure improvement projects to maximize community benefits and reduce flooding. The project is ambitiously planned to be delivered by August 2027. To effectively deliver the pr...
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