Legislation Details

File #: 26-1072    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 2/2/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/12/2026 Final action: 2/12/2026
Title: Request for approval of an amendment to an agreement with Atkins Realis USA Inc., in the amount of $1,999,993, to provide additional staff augmentation services for the 2018 bond program scheduling and systems integration for project controls (Agreement No. 2019-144, Countywide).
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: Contract - Amendment

Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Atkins Realis USA Inc.

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 18.67%
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 of an amendment to an agreement with Atkins Realis USA Inc., in the amount of $1,999,993, to provide additional staff augmentation services for the 2018 bond program scheduling and systems integration for project controls (Agreement No. 2019-144, Countywide).
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Background and Discussion:
The Flood Control District implemented a standardized, Critical Path Method (CPM)-based scheduling and project controls framework to support consistent planning, monitoring, and reporting for the 2018 Bond Program and associated CDBG projects. Under the existing agreement, staff augmentation provides dedicated project controls personnel who develop, maintain, and update logic-driven project schedules in Primavera P6 in accordance with established standards, as well as support integrated project controls reporting.

Approval ensures continuity of the Flood Control District's standardized scheduling and reporting framework, supports effective oversight of approximately 300 active project schedules, and mitigates risk to program delivery by avoiding disruption to established project controls, cost management, and reporting processes.

Expected Impact:
Continued performance of the scheduling services will be accomplished by ke...

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