Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 230465
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Seril, Inc. dba Houston Grotech
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 10%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 14.96%
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): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with Seril, Inc. dba Houston Grotech for lawn care services for the Flood Control District for the period of March 1, 2026 - February 28, 2027, at a cost of $82,013, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (230465), MWBE Contracted Goal: 10%, MWBE Current Participation: 14.96%.
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Background and Discussion: Lawn Care Services for the Harris County Flood Control District to provide landscape maintenance services for each of the District’s administrative locations. This contract will provide upkeep of the lawns, landscape beds, trees and natural areas surrounding the facilities at each location. These services will provide support for infrastructure maintenance work that will be executed as a result of the passage of the ‘Maintenance Matters’ Proposition in November 2024.
Expected Impact: It’s expected that the landscape at each HCFCD facility will be maintained aesthetics for visitors and overall natural environment of properties.
Alternative Options: The alternative would be to utilize our in-house maintenance staff to perform a majority of the work necessary and to bid a secondary contract for jobs that require a higher level of certification.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.
County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): Choose an item.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): R2: Pilot conservation-focused maintenance and green infrastructure for cost savings and environmental benefits.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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02/27/2024 |
339 |
Award approved for term 03/01/2024 - 02/28/2025 |
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11/12/2024 |
267 |
Renewal 1 approved for term 03/01/2025- 02/28/2026 |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Lawn Care Services for the Harris County Flood Control District |
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Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Tax Revenue - FCD |
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$82,013.00 |
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Total Existing Budget |
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$82,013.00 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Total Funding Sources |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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Anticipated Court Date: 2/12/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 3/1/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Nicolas Griffin, Manager, FMT; Kory Nickell, Turf Management Coordinator, FMT; Lyndsey Bars, Senior Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter