Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Leslie Briones, Commissioner
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 25208MF3V101; Job No. 26/0097
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): B2Z Engineering
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 100%
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 to execute an agreement with B2Z Engineering, LLC, in the amount of $441,508.00 for Professional Engineering Services regarding Construction Materials Testing and related Services for Bear Creek Village Subdivision Drainage Improvements - 2018 Stage B, UPIN 25208MF3V101, Precinct 4, MWBE Contracted Goal: 100%.
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Background and Discussion:
The Bear Creek Village Subdivision is 675 acres generally bound by Clay Road to the south, State Highway 6 to the west, Addicks Satsuma Road to the north, and the Addicks Reservoir to the east. The structures in the subdivision have suffered repetitive flood losses. Most recently, during Hurricane Harvey, 1,396 structures were flooded. Prior to that, the Tax Day flood in April 2016 flooded 306 structures. Drainage problems within the Bear Creek Village Subdivision primarily result from ponding areas where the storm sewer system is inadequate to collect and drain extreme event runoff. Drainage analysis has shown that street regrading and storm sewer replacement, in addition to channels in the reservoir, will provide the optimal reduction in flooding for the subdivision.
Expected Impact:
This agreement will allow the firm to conduct field and laboratory testing on soil, concrete, asphalt and various other construction materials to ensure the material’s compliance with Harris County Engineering Department’s adopted standards and specifications as required by state law.
Alternative Options:
Construction materials testing is required by state law. Thus, alternatives include issuing a purchase order for similar services to a different vendor or cancelling this construction project.
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): H6: Expand neighborhood drainage programs.
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): N/A - Vendor Pool Selection
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Address (if applicable): Bear Creek Village Subdivision Drainage Improvements - 2018 Stage B
Precinct(s): Precinct 4
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Anticipated Court Date: 5/14/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Erwin Burden, P.E., CFM, Chief of Engineering and Architectural Services, Office of the County Engineer
Attachments (if applicable): Contracts & Exhibits