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: Lesley Briones, Commissioner
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): UPIN - 25035MF3SK01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): AutoArch Architects LLC.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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 AutoArch Architects LLC., in the amount of $59,500.00 to provide professional architectural services for the Programming, Preliminary order of magnitude statement of probable construction cost, Concept design and 3D Renderings for Renovations - Annex 19 - 2025, UPIN 25035MF3SK01, Precinct 4.
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Background and Discussion:
A building assessment for Annex 19 was conducted in 2024, which identified significant code deficiencies, with demolition and rebuilding determined to be the most effective solution. Currently, Annex 19 accommodates the Justice of the Peace Court, County Clerk’s office, and Tax Office. On 3/27/25 a Final Investment Memo was approved in court for initial commercial paper funding for the replacement of Annex 19. Precinct 4 has a small facility which serves as a community center in the park adjacent to Annex 19. This structure is to be removed as part of the overall development of Precinct 4’s park. The new facility proposed is to combine the Annex 19 replacement facility with a new community center for Precinct 4, with surface parking for both.
Expected Impact:
The new combined facility will provide a replacement facility to serve this region of the county, as well as providing a new community center for the neighborhood.
Alternative Options:
The alternative option would be to keep the existing Annex 19 building in its current state. The existing building has significant fire safety, floodplain elevation, structural, roofing, plumbing, electrical, building envelope, ADA, holding cell compliance and tenant capacity deficiencies that will require extensive renovations will need costly maintenance. Currently Precinct 4 has a small facility serving as its community center. This facility is scheduled to be demolished as part of the overall master plan.
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): S3: Increase accessibility and reliability of County cooling and warming centers.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: N/A
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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07/10/2025 |
185 |
Approval of advertisement for professional architectural and/or engineering services |
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03/27/2025 |
131 |
Approval of the Final Investment Memo for 6000 Chimney Rock |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 6000 Chimney Rock
Precinct(s): Precinct 4
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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Anticipated Court Date: 6/25/2026
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 County Engineer
Attachments (if applicable): Agreement and Exhibits