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: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Proposals/Bids
Project ID (if applicable): 250408
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 24.65%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval to reject the bid(s) received for construction of sitework and foundation work related to the Fire Training Tower (Burn Building) for the Fire Marshal's Office, and that the project be readvertised at a later date with revised specifications (250408), MWBE Contracted Goal: 24.65%.
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Background and Discussion:
The project includes contracting a vendor to construct the sitework and the foundations for the structures related to the new ?re training tower (burn building) and ?ashover chamber at the Fire Marshal's Office, all complete, operational and in place in accordance with the drawings and speci?cations.
The only bid received did not meet MWBE requirements.
Expected Impact:
This project will need to be readvertised for procurement.
Alternative Options:
Should we not move forward with this court action the project will incur significant costs and construction delays to Harris County.
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): R3: Strengthen the County's emergency response...
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