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): 250288
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): First Class Projects, Inc
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 17.14%
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 of an award on the basis of low bid to First Class Projects, Inc in the amount of $2,987,584 for channel repairs for White Oak Bayou (2025) for the Flood Control District and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (250288), MWBE Contracted Goal: 17.14%.
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Background and Discussion:
The 2025 White Oak Bayou Major Repairs contain two sites on either side of the Shepherd/Durham Bridges. Both sites are complete concrete channel restoration to restore the low flow section to the USACE standards. This is the first major deferred maintenance project within the Federal Section of White Oak Bayou under the Maintenance Matters Proposition. HCFCD received five (5) responsive bids on October 27, 2025, for this project.
The recommendation is to award the project to the lowest responsible bidder, First Class Projects, Inc.
Expected Impact:
Full concrete channel restoration to maintain the full conveyance capacity of the main stem of White Oak Bayou for the drainage of the upstream watershed. Also, maintains our maintenance commitment to the USACE for the Federal Channels.
Alternative Options:
The "Do Nothing" option would allow the rotational failure of the low flow section of the concrete lined ...
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