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. 24/0059, UPIN 21103N306330001
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Environmental Allies, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 29.01%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 14.78%
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):
title
Request for approval of a change in contract with Environmental Allies, Inc., in connection with Detention Basin Enhancement Program - Goforth - 2021, adding 40 calendar days, with an addition in the amount of $20,365.43, Job No. 24/0059-2, UPIN 21103N306330001, Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 29.01%, MWBE Current Participation: 14.78%.
end
Background and Discussion:
The project is the construction of a pump station to preemptively lower the water level of the Goforth Park pond prior to a major rain event to provide additional watershed drainage capacity. The requested change order is necessary to compensate the contractor for additional scope and delays resulting from revisions and unforeseen field conditions introduced late in the project. Revised fence plans required extra submittals, procurement, galvanizing, and materials beyond the original contract. CenterPoint’s transformer pole was installed in a different location than shown on the plans, requiring an unanticipated reroute of the service duct bank and riser with added underground work. These changes materially altered the original scope, cost, and schedule, warranting appropriate contract adjustment.
This change includes:
New Bid Items:
• Install Sliding gate EA $5,466.77
• Install Pole Gate EA $4,091.77
• Install Bollard EA $1,451.77
• Electrical Service Entrance Revision LS $9,355.12
Expected Impact:
This change will allow the Contractor to be properly compensated for the additional work.
Alternative Options:
Conduct thorough pre-construction assessments and detailed utility mapping to identify and mitigate potential conflicts early.
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): 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: N/A
Prior Court Action (if any):
|
Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
|
06/04/2024 |
364 (24-3087) |
Contract Award |
|
01/08/2026 |
34 (26-0185) |
Contract Amendment for extension of project term |
|
04/16/2026 |
358 (26-2524) |
Substantial Completion |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Goforth Park Detention Basin
Precinct(s): Precinct 3
|
Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
|
Service Name |
Engineering |
|
|
|
Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
|
|
Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
|
Funding Sources |
|
|
Existing Budget |
|
|
|
|
|
Other 3109 |
$ |
$20,365.43 |
$20,365.43 |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$20,365.43 |
$20,365.43 |
$ |
|
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
|
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$20,365.43 |
$20,365.43 |
$ |
|
Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
|
|
Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
|
Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
|
|
Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
|
CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
|
CAO Review Completion Date |
Click or tap to enter a date. |
Anticipated Court Date: 6/25/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Erwin Burden, PE, CFM, Chief of Engineering and Architectural Services, Harris County Office of the County Engineer
Attachments (if applicable): County Auditor’s Form 1258B