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: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 240403
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Freese and Nichols, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 18.35%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an award on the basis of successful negotiations with the highest overall evaluation and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. in the amount of $1,500,000 for professional architectural and/or engineering services to provide an overflow analysis of Cypress Creek for the Flood Control District (240403), MWBE Contracted Goal: 18.35%.
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Background and Discussion:
In 2014 the District completed a study with the Texas Water Development Board analyzing the Cypress Creek Overflow and providing recommendations to reduce the flooding damages due to the overflow into Addicks Reservoir. In 2016 Commissioners Court approved the Supplemental Guidance and Criteria for development in the region of the Cypress Creek Overflow. In 2020 the District conducted a study examining the potential use of retention to reduce the risk and severity of flooding due to the overflow. This 2025 study will leverage MaapNext data and current day technology to update our understanding of the overflow, update selected results of the two previous studies and provide recommendations to reduce the risk and severity of flooding due to the Cypress Creek Overflow. This information will be available in 2027.
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