Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Marcus Stuckett
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 260183
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Precise Services, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 33%
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 of an award on the basis of low bid meeting specifications to Precise Services, Inc. in the amount of $2,900,000 for construction of the Blue Bell Stormwater Detention Basin for the Flood Control District, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (260183), MWBE Contracted Goal: 33%.
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Background and Discussion:
The Blue Bell Stormwater Detention Basin West Compartment is a proposed dry-bottom inline configuration stormwater detention basin with 64.15 ac-ft capacity. It is located at the confluence of Halls Bayou (HCFCD Unit No. P118-00-00) and Halls Bayou tributary HCFCD Unit No. P118-31-00. Once constructed, the stormwater detention basin will provide flood risk reduction to the Halls Bayou watershed. The project is funded in-part by a grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The recommendation is to award the contract to the lowest responsive bidder, Precise Services, Inc.
Expected Impact:
Construction of the stormwater detention basin will provide flood risk reduction by storing excess storm water and slowly releasing it to the channel.
Alternative Options:
The No Action alternative would fail to provide flood risk reduction to the Halls Bayou watershed. Larger d...
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