Legislation Details

File #: 24-1500    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 3/13/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 3/26/2024 Final action: 3/26/2024
Title: Request for approval of an agreement with Halff Associates, Inc., in the amount of $738,314, for engineering services to provide a feasibility study to identify measures to reduce flood risk and address damage to flood control and drainage infrastructure in the Soldiers Creek area, HCFCD Unit W141-00-00. (Buffalo Bayou Watershed, Bond ID F-80, Project ID W141-00-00-P001, Agreement No, 2022-204, Precinct 3, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 19%).
Attachments: 1. 032624 AGMT HALFF 2022-204 PCT 3 backup.pdf

Department: Flood Control District

Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): W141-00-00-P001

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Halff Associates, Inc.

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19%

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of an agreement with Halff Associates, Inc., in the amount of $738,314, for engineering services to provide a feasibility study to identify measures to reduce flood risk and address damage to flood control and drainage infrastructure in the Soldiers Creek area, HCFCD Unit W141-00-00. (Buffalo Bayou Watershed, Bond ID F-80, Project ID W141-00-00-P001, Agreement No, 2022-204, Precinct 3, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 19%).

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Background and Discussion:

The project is also known as Soldiers Creek, located in Buffalo Bayou watershed and in Precinct 3. The study area includes Bunker Hill Village, Hedwig Village, Houston, Hunters Creek Village, Piney Point Village. This project scores in the 4th quartile under the Bond Prioritization Framework approved by Commissioners Court in 2022.

 

Expected Impact:

This Feasibility study will identify measures to reduce flood risk and address damage to flood control and drainage infrastructure in the W141-00-00 area. The study will consider riverine flooding, local drainage, and channel erosion in the area.   This feasibility study will be conducted by a consultant and will be funded and managed with existing resources currently available within the Flood Control District.

 

Alternative Options:

The alternative would be to cancel the study entirely; however, this study was approved to be conducted as part of the 2018 Bond.  

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

X Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

08/24/2021

126.

New Bond Project Authorization

12/13/2022

143.

ATN

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Precinct 3

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

4.a.5 - Planning Services

 

 

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Total Funding Request

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Anticipated Court Date: March 26, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Yesenia Martinez, Commissioners Court Coordinator, Flood Control District

 

Attachments (if applicable): Agreement and Map