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: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Negotiation
Project ID (if applicable): 250167
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): LJA Engineering, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 16.12%
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 by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval on the basis of highest overall evaluation and authorize negotiations with LJA Engineering, Inc. for professional engineering services for the development and implementation of an infrastructure maintenance portfolio management program 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 on an executable contract (250167), MWBE Contracted Goal: 16.12%.
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Background and Discussion:
This request for approval to negotiate is recommended based on the completion of a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) process conducted by Harris County Purchasing. The services being negotiated will help support the continued scaling, documentation, and reporting efforts for the Flood Control District's maintenance program.
Expected Impact:
The agreement will provide resources needed to support the management of the maintenance program, and establish program management systems for enhanced data analysis, program progress tracking and reporting, and data centralization across numerous existing platforms, as the Flood Control District continues to address its deferred main...
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