Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: County Engineer
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 190217
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Edminster, Hinshaw, Russ & Associates, Inc. d/b/a EHRA Engineering
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 4.29%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 16.94%
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 by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Edminster, Hinshaw, Russ & Associates, Inc. d/b/a EHRA Engineering for professional architectural and engineering services to study and design the construction of residential developments for Harris County for the extended period of March 1, 2026 - October 30, 2026, with no increase in pricing (190217), MWBE Contracted Goal: 4.29%, MWBE Current Participation: 16.94%.
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Background and Discussion:
The HCD Single Family New Construction Program partnership with OCE is developing 5 different acreage tracts which include affordable homes designated to serve families with a Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI). R.G. Miller Engineers and Edminster, Hinshaw, Russ & Associates, Inc. d/b/a EHRA Engineering had been procured to provide Architectural & Engineering Services for the development. An extension of the existing architectural and engineering services to study and design the construction of residential developments is being requested.
Expected Impact:
This will allow the single-family new construction program to obtain professional architectural and engineering services to study and design the con...
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