Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
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): Job No. 24/0313, UPIN 23208MF2XZ01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): CE Barker, LTD
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19.82%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 29.39%
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 a change in contract with CE Barker, LTD, in connection with Sanitary Sewer System Construction - Westfield Estates - 2023, with an addition in the amount of $17,777.76, Job No. 24/0313-4, UPIN 23208MF2XZ01, Precinct 2, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.82%, MWBE Current Participation: 29.39%.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Office of the County Engineer received American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for wastewater and water projects. Through a vetting process, the Westfield Estates Sanitary Sewer System project was selected. The project scope includes sanitary sewer lines, manholes, a lift station and a force main, as well as connecting properties to the new system and abandoning existing septic systems. This initiative addresses environmental concerns by replacing failing septic systems that risk contaminating roadside ditches and nearby waterways.
This change order is tied to PCO-7: During installation of the CSS Service Leads along Hopper Road, the Contractor encountered unforeseen field conditions due to an existing storm sewer embedded within Cement Stabilized Sand (CSS), which prevented conventional excavation methods. To complete the work without impacti...
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