Legislation Details

File #: 25-5689    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 9/2/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/18/2025 Final action: 9/18/2025
Title: Request for approval to execute an agreement with Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $726,015.55 for Professional Engineering Services in connection with Hike and Bike Trail - Russ Poppe Park to Cypress Park - 2025, UPIN 25103MF3VG01, Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 21.99%.
Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, County Engineer

Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 25103MF3VG01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Walter P. Moore & Associates, Inc.

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 21.99%
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): 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 for approval to execute an agreement with Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $726,015.55 for Professional Engineering Services in connection with Hike and Bike Trail - Russ Poppe Park to Cypress Park - 2025, UPIN 25103MF3VG01, Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 21.99%.
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Background and Discussion:

The County engaged Walter P. Moore & Associates, Inc. in 2024, and now seeks Walter P. Moore & Associates, Inc. to facilitate the design of a 12-foot-wide asphalt trail between Russ Poppe Park to Cypress Park. The asphalt trail will transition to a concrete pedestrian undercrossing below North Eldridge Parkway. The project will also include the design of a pedestrian bridge at K100-00-00 (Cypress Creek), and the addition of approximately 20 parking spaces at Cypress Park.

Expected Impact:

Executing the agreement will allow the firm to proceed with the study and design of a parking lot addition at Cypress Park, and an asphalt trail, pedestrian undercrossing, and pedestrian bridge between Russ Poppe Park to Cypress Park.


Alternative Options:

The alternative is to not design the parking lot addition, asphalt trail, pedestrian undercrossing or pedestrian bridge, and leave the ex...

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