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 - Award
Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 19101MF14G02; Job No. 25/0142
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Geotest Engineering, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 100 % - MWBE/HUB/DBE
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): 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 to execute an agreement with Geotest Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $190,646.00 for Professional Engineering Services regarding Construction Materials Testing and related Service for Houmont Park Subdivision Drainage Improvements - 2018 (P117-00-00), UPIN 19101MF14G01-2, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 100%.
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Background and Discussion:
This project is located in northeast Harris County in the Greens Bayou (P100-00-00) watershed, between Red Bird Lane and C.E King Parkway. The project includes roadside ditch improvements along Unison Road and Ticonderoga Road and channel improvements on P117-00-00. The work activities include roadside ditch improvements and filling roadside ditches where ditches are greater than 4-foot in depth and replacing them with underground storm sewer system. This agreement will provide Professional Services from the Engineer of Record during construction phase.
Expected Impact:
This agreement will allow the firm to conduct field and laboratory testing on soil, concrete, asphalt and various other construction materials to ensure the material’s compliance with Harris County Engineering Department’s adopted standards and specifications as required by state law.
Alternative Options:
Construction materials testing is required by state law. Thus, alternatives include issuing a purchase order for similar services to a different vendor or cancelling this construction project.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): H6: Expand neighborhood drainage programs.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Action Taken |
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01/09/2025 |
377 925-0410) |
Approved Authorization to Negotiate |
Location: Houmont Park Subdivision Drainage Improvements
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/7/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Erwin Burden, P.E., CFM, Chief of Engineering and Architectural Services, Office of the County Engineer
Attachments (if applicable):