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: Negotiation
Project ID (if applicable): 260072
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Bowman Engineering & Consulting, PE
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20.09%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
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 for approval on the basis of highest overall evaluation and authorize negotiations with Bowman Engineering & Consulting, PE for professional engineering services study for the East End Triangle Railroads Impact Program for the Office of the County Engineer, and the county at its sole discretion, may discontinue negotiations and proceed to negotiate with the next ranking vendor(s) if unable to agree to an executable contract (260072), MWBE Contracted Goal: 20.09%.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Office of the County Engineer (OCE) in partnership with Precinct 2 and the City of Houston submitted a grant application to the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Rail Crossing Elimination (RCE) grant for the East End Triangle Resilience Access and Improved Logistics for Safety (RAILS) Plan. The OCE was awarded $2,000,000 of federal funds with $500,000 local match from Precinct 2 and the City of Houston ($250,000 each). The grant agreement was approved by court in September 2025. The Request for Statement of Qualifications was advertised in May 2025. The highest ranked vendor by the review committee was Bowman Engineering & Consulting, Inc.
The proposed project is a planning study focused on the following railroad crossings: L...
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