Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 20090MF1HA01; Job No. 25/0328
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): B2Z Engineering LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 100%
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): 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 to execute an agreement with B2Z Engineering, LLC in the amount of $172,515.00 for Professional Engineering Services regarding Construction Materials Testing and related services for Forest Manor and Lake Houston Woodland Terrace Subdivisions Drainage Improvements - 2019, UPIN 20090MF1HA01, Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 100%.
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Background and Discussion:
The project is located in the northeast Harris County to the east of FM 2100 and south of FM 1960. It is located in the Cedar Bayou watershed. The Forest Manor subdivision consists of roadside ditches and drains to HCFCD channel Q134-00-00. The proposed improvements are to regrade roadside ditches, install storm sewer beneath ditches and construct a detention pond near the outfall at Q134-00-00 that will be part of the HCFCD regional detention in the area.
Expected Impact:
This agreement will allow the firm to conduct field and laboratory testing on soil, concrete, asphalt and various other construction materials to ensure the material's compliance with Harris County Engineering Department's adopted standards and specifications as required by state law.
Alternative Options:
Construction materials testing is requi...
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