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: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Geotechnology Research Institute of the Houston Advanced Research Center
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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 of an interlocal agreement with Geotechnology Research Institute of the Houston Advanced Research Center, in the amount of $350,000, to provide services in support of implementation of resilience programs and policies for the Flood Control District's resilience program (Agreement No. 2025-36, Countywide).
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Background and Discussion:
This Interlocal Agreement will provide support for the implementation of the Flood Control District's resilience program. Geotechnology Research Institute/ Houston Advanced Research Center's (GTRI/HARC) will provide Harris County Flood Control District with professional services for the implementation of resilience programs to accelerate delivery of initiatives in the Flood Resilience Plan and Countywide Strategic Plan.
Expected Impact:
This agreement will enable the Flood Control District to tap into professional expertise in resilience program development, management and implementation to advance multiple flood resilience projects and programs as well as coordinate efforts with the Flood Resilience Plan.
Alternative Options:
The alternative to approving this item would be to execute the work internally, which would result in d...
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