Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: County Engineer
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 250139
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): AECOM Technical Services, Inc.; HR Green, Inc.; Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.; Michael Baker International, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20.6%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
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):
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Request for approval of an award on the basis of successful negotiations with the best evaluated vendor(s) and that the County Judge execute agreements with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. in an amount of $2,459,473; HR Green, Inc., $2,225,935; Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., $2,220,520; and Michael Baker International, Inc., $2,430,180 for professional architectural and/or engineering services to conduct a planning study for a countywide drainage master plan for the Office of the County Engineer (250139), MWBE Contracted Goal: 20.6%.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Office of the County Engineer (OCE) has been awarded CDBG-MIT funding for a Countywide Masterplan. The project will evaluate drainage infrastructure capacity status and deficiencies in Harris County's unincorporated areas. It will also guide the identification and implementation of mitigation alternatives and drainage infrastructure improvement projects to maximize community benefits and reduce flooding. The project is ambitiously planned to be delivered by August 2027. To effectively deliver the project within this accelerated timeframe, management resources are required, including external personnel for Planning Study efforts. The planning study shall identify and prioritize planning-level stormwater infrastructure improvements to correct problems in a) areas with unresolved drainage issues that affect mobility and b) areas with properties at high risk of repetitive structural flooding.
Expected Impact:
The successful completion of this project, funded by the CDBG-MIT program, will aim to reduce flooding and strengthen resiliency in Harris County by assisting in the alleviation of structural flood damage to homes in the community. This Planning Study consultant will provide services to deliver a comprehensive Drainage Masterplan according to quality, schedule and budget requirements.
Alternative Options:
Alternative options are expected to be more costly or to risk efficient and timely project delivery.
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): H2: Evaluate the feasibility and potential impacts of substantial, large-scale flood mitigation measures to provide equitable and transformational regional benefits.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Approve 4 modeling vendors for negotiation, AECOM, HR Green, LAN, and Michael Baker |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Harris County
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 1/22/2026
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: Truitt Rounsavall, Director of Horizontal Capital Projects, OCE; Jeremy Woodard, Assistant Director, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Contract and Exhibits