Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 1
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Rodney Ellis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 24035MF38F01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Kirksey Architecture, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 18.3 %
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0 %
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): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to execute an agreement with Kirksey Architecture, Inc., in the amount of $916,060.00 for Professional Services to Prepare Plans Specifications & Cost Estimate documents in connection with demolition and site grading for the Family Law Center building located at 1115 Congress St, Houston, TX 77002 - Demolition - UPIN 24035MF38F01, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 18.3%.
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Background and Discussion:
The Office of the County Engineer has requested the Prime - Kirksey Architecture to provide design phase documents for the demolition of the Family Law Center Building located at 1115 Congress St, Houston, TX 77002. The Family Law Building was built in 1968, 7-story high rise courthouse building is approximately 106,200 SF. The total cost of the project was estimated to be $10,220,000.
Expected Impact:
The demolition project will allow for future use in Precinct 1.
Alternative Options:
There are no viable alternatives.
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
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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02/27/2024 |
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Approval of Preliminary Investment Memo for the 1115 Congress St - Family Law Center Demolition Project for a total incremental authorization and approval of $1,020,000 for the Harris County Engineering Department for professional architecture and engineering services, UPIN 24035MF38F01. |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 1115 Congress St, Houston, TX. 77002.
Precinct(s): Precinct 1
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Anticipated Court Date: 6/12/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ron Lerner, DBA MScE IAEng LSSBB, Director - HCED/Vertical Construction and Design - High Profile Special Projects
Attachments (if applicable): N/A