Legislation Details

File #: 26-1310    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 2/12/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/26/2026 Final action: 2/26/2026
Title: Request by Housing and Community Development for approval of the first amendment to an agreement with Center for African American Military History reallocating HCD Engineering/Inspections Services of $22,500.00 to the on-call Architectural Services Contract for the Ready and Forward Campaign project.
Attachments: 1. CAAHM 1st Amend

Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, 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): CFI-020
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Center for African American Military History

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

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 by Housing and Community Development for approval of the first amendment to an agreement with Center for African American Military History reallocating HCD Engineering/Inspections Services of $22,500.00 to the on-call Architectural Services Contract for the Ready and Forward Campaign project.
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Background and Discussion:
The scope of the project is to design, develop, and renovate the African American Military History Museum to add capacity for behavioral, food distribution, violence prevention, cooling center and disaster staging area to low- and moderate-income individuals.

Expected Impact:
No additional/new fiscal impact. This project seeks to design, develop, and renovate the African American Military History Museum to provide a multitude of services for low- to moderate income individuals located at 3816 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77004

Alternative Options:
N/A

County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: Choose an item.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): Choose an item.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): H1: Complete and implement the Flood Resilience Plan.
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