Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., 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): Z100-00-00-X300.B
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Lecon, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 22.43%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 8.585%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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 for approval of change in contract No. 5 with Lecon, Inc., for General Drainage System Repairs - North - Term 2 (Project ID Z100-00-00-X300.B, Job No. 24/0122, Countywide, MWBE Contracted Goal: 22.43%, MWBE Current Participation: 8.585%).
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Background and Discussion:
This change in contract is needed to complete the construction contract for this project. General Drainage
System Repairs (North) includes erosion and slope failure repair, sediment removal and disposal, installation of granular fill riprap, and the removal and replacement of various drainage structures such as pipes, headwalls, wingwalls concrete channel linings, low-flow sections, and outfall structures. The purpose of this contract change is to add project scope to complete the construction of the project site L512-01-00-E006. The contract change includes the addition of a new bid item for concrete bollards.
Expected Impact:
This change will allow the contractor to construct the project so that Harris County can realize intended flood risk reduction benefits.
Alternative Options:
This is an active construction contract, so there are not many alternatives to approving a change order other than cancelling the contract, which is not recommended as...
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