Legislation Details

File #: 26-2653    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 4/14/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/30/2026 Final action: 4/30/2026
Title: Request for approval to execute an agreement with DAE & Associates LTD., d/b/a Geotech Engineering & Testing in the amount of $115,355.00 for Professional Engineering Services regarding Construction Materials Testing and related Services for Sidewalk - South Mason from Kingsland Blvd to County Line - 2023, UPIN 24104MF38501, Precinct 4, MWBE Contracted Goal: 100%.

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 24104MF38501; Job No. 26/0046

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): DAE & Associates LTD., d/b/a Geotech Engineering & Testing

 

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 DAE & Associates LTD., d/b/a Geotech Engineering & Testing in the amount of $115,355.00 for Professional Engineering Services regarding Construction Materials Testing and related Services for Sidewalk - South Mason from Kingsland Blvd to County Line - 2023, UPIN 24104MF38501, Precinct 4, MWBE Contracted Goal: 100%.

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Background and Discussion:

This project is around 3.5 Miles of sidewalk throughout the Cornerstones and Memorial Municipal Utility Districts (MUD) area to include ADA compliant traffic elements at all public street intersections, properly sloped driveways and retaining walls where steep grades behind the curb require it. The project improves transportation and safety measures along the project limits.

 

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: N/A

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  Choose an item.

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): N/A - Vendor Pool Selection

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Location:

Address (if applicable): Sidewalk - South Mason from Kingsland Blvd to County Line - 2023

Precinct(s): Precinct 4

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Professional Services

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Commercial Paper  3109 - Road Bond

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$115,355.00

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Total Existing Budget

$

$115,355.00

$115,355.00

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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$115,355.00

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

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Non-Labor

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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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

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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)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Anticipated Court Date: 4/30/2026

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