Legislation Details

File #: 26-2548    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 4/6/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/16/2026 Final action: 4/16/2026
Title: Request for approval of an award on the basis of successful negotiations with the highest overall evaluation and that the County Judge execute agreements with Associated Testing Laboratories, Inc; Atlas Technical Consultants, LLC; ATSER, L.P.; Aviles Engineering Corporation; ECS Southwest, LLP; Geotech Engineering and Testing; Geotest Engineering, Inc.; HVJ Associates, Inc.; Raba Kistner, Inc.; Terracon Consultants, Inc.; TGI Geotechnics, Inc.; UES Professional Solutions 44, LLC dba United Consulting Group, Ltd.; and Quartet Engineers Corporation in the amount of $13,000,000 for professional architectural and/or engineering services to provide construction materials engineering and testing services for various federal projects for the Office of the County Engineer for the period of April 16, 2026 - April 15, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options (240369), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

Project ID (if applicable): 240369
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Multiple Vendors

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible

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 for approval of an award on the basis of successful negotiations with the highest overall evaluation and that the County Judge execute agreements with Associated Testing Laboratories, Inc; Atlas Technical Consultants, LLC; ATSER, L.P.; Aviles Engineering Corporation; ECS Southwest, LLP; Geotech Engineering and Testing; Geotest Engineering, Inc.; HVJ Associates, Inc.; Raba Kistner, Inc.; Terracon Consultants, Inc.; TGI Geotechnics, Inc.; UES Professional Solutions 44, LLC dba United Consulting Group, Ltd.; and Quartet Engineers Corporation in the amount of $13,000,000 for professional architectural and/or engineering services to provide construction materials engineering and testing services for various federal projects for the Office of the County Engineer for the period of April 16, 2026 - April 15, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options (240369), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County intends to award master agreements to establish a bench of Construction Materials Testing (CMT) consultants who are qualified to support federally funded projects. After award and as the need arises, the County intends to issue requests for Task Order Proposals to the bench of contracted firms selected pursuant to this...

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