Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
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Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 250267
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Torres and Associates, LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 18.08%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an award on the basis of successful negotiations with the highest overall evaluation and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Torres and Associates, LLC in the amount of $1,999,993 for professional engineering services to implement a prototype Harris County Road Flood Warning System (SMART) for the period of April 16, 2026 - October 16, 2027 (250267), MWBE Contracted Goal: 18.08%.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Commissioners Court approved the Emergency Measures Study on June 27, 2023, to enhance the County's transportation resilience, safety, and operational performance. Harris County was awarded Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant of $2 million by the US Department of Transportation in 2023. The grant will provide the initial funding for a pilot program to implement components to initiate the creation of a countywide roadway flood warning system. The consultant will install eight (8) Emergency Flood Measures and begin design efforts for the system, software and dashboard, across all four Precincts. After a successful pilot program, efforts will be made to expand this pilot program into a countywide system per the Emergency Measure Study finalized in 2022.
In August of 2025, the ...
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