Legislation Details

File #: 25-5942    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Negotiation Status: Passed
File created: 9/8/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/18/2025 Final action: 9/18/2025
Title: Request for approval on the basis of highest overall evaluation and authorize negotiations with Halff Associates, Inc. for professional engineering, support services, and construction phase services for channel conveyance improvements along Kingwood Diversion Ditch for the Flood Control District, and the county, at its sole discretion, may discontinue negotiations and proceed to negotiate with the next ranking vendor(s) if unable to agree to an executable contract (250120), MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.36%.
Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD

Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Negotiation

Project ID (if applicable): 250120
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Halff Associates, Inc.

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19.36%
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):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval on the basis of highest overall evaluation and authorize negotiations with Halff Associates, Inc. for professional engineering, support services, and construction phase services for channel conveyance improvements along Kingwood Diversion Ditch for the Flood Control District, and the county, at its sole discretion, may discontinue negotiations and proceed to negotiate with the next ranking vendor(s) if unable to agree to an executable contract (250120), MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.36%.
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Background and Discussion:
This is a request to authorize negotiation for an agreement that will provide final design, bidding and construction phase services for G103-38-00-E001 Kingwood Diversion Ditch channel conveyance improvements. The project area is located in the northeastern part of Harris County bordering Montgomery County. The project begins upstream of the confluence of Bens Branch (G103-33-00) and the Kingwood Diversion Ditch ( G103-38-00) and ends downstream to the outfall into West Fork San Jacinto River (G103-00-00). The total project length is approximately 4.2 miles along the Kingwood Diversion Ditch. The project consists of channel conveyance improvement of Kingwood Diversion Ditch from its confluence with Bens Branch to the out...

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