Legislation Details

File #: 24-5346    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 8/16/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/27/2024 Final action: 8/27/2024
Title: Request for approval of an award on the basis of successful negotiations with the best evaluated vendor and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. in the amount of $5,000,000 for professional engineering services to provide program management, project management, construction management, and inspection services for the development and implementation of CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT projects for the Flood Control District for the period of August 27, 2024 - August 26, 2026 with three (3) one - year renewal options (230458), MWDBE Contracted Goal: 20%.

Department: Purchasing

Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): 230458

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20%

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 award on the basis of successful negotiations with the best evaluated vendor and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. in the amount of $5,000,000 for professional engineering services to provide program management, project management, construction management, and inspection services for the development and implementation of CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT projects for the Flood Control District for the period of August 27, 2024 - August 26, 2026 with three (3) one - year renewal options (230458), MWDBE Contracted Goal: 20%.

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Background and Discussion:

The Harris County Flood Control District (Flood Control District) anticipates receiving approximately 46 Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) and Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grants from the Texas General Land Office.  These CDBG-MIT and CDBG-DR projects (Projects) have short project durations to expend all the grant funds. 

 

Staff augmentation is needed to assist the Flood Control District by managing engineering consultants during the design phase and supply staff augmentation during the construction phase of these projects.   An RFQ was developed, and eleven (11) engineering firms submitted with five selected.  JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC was one of the five selected firms who will provide staff augmentation for multiple individual projects.

 

Expected Impact:

JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC staff augmentation contract will provide the Harris County Flood Control District with staff augmentation to assist with completing these CDBG projects that have short durations.

 

Alternative Options:

The alternative would be to not utilize staff augmentation firms selected which would delay the completion of the CDBG projects and loose funding due to not meeting critical deadlines.

 

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

2/27/24

495

Authorization to Negotiate

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

4.a.3 - Engineering Services

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant

$

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Request

$

$2,000,000

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 8/27/2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):

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

Prepared by: Tommi Jo Scott, Sr. Project Delivery Mgr, Project Delivery, Jared, Abbey, Senior Buyer, Harris County Purchasing.

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Agreement