Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Marcus Stuckett
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 250014
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): LASS Engineering and Construction, Inc. (corrected) ; ECON Development, Inc. (as approved)
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19.6%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 100%
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):
title
Request for approval to correct vendors from ECON Development, Inc. (as approved) to LASS Engineering and Construction, Inc. (corrected) in the amount of $7,000,000 for general earthen and concrete channel repairs (Countywide) for the Flood Control District for the period of April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027 (250014), MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.6%, MWBE Current Participation: 100%.
end
Background and Discussion:
The company has changed their name from ECON Development to LASS Engineering and Construction.
Expected Impact:
The intent of this project work order repair Contract is to establish a means for conducting priority repair work orders throughout Harris County, Texas.
Alternative Options:
No award will increase the response time to the work major earthen and concrete repair projects to reduce flooding within the watersheds located throughout the county.
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): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
|
Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
|
03/05/2025 |
80 |
Advertisement approved |
|
03/27/2025 |
421 |
Award approved for the term 04/01/2025 - 03/31/2026 |
|
2/12/2026 |
163 |
Renewal for the term 04/01/2026 - 03/31/2027 |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
|
Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
|
Service Name |
General Earthen and Concreate Channel Repairs (Countywide) for the Harris County Flood Control District |
|
|
|
Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
|
|
Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
|
Funding Sources |
|
|
Existing Budget |
|
|
|
|
|
Tax Revenue - FCD |
$ |
$7,000,000 |
$7,000,000 |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$7,000,000 |
$7,000,000 |
$ |
|
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
|
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$7,000,000 |
$ 7,000,000 |
$ |
|
Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
|
|
Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
|
Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
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 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
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: 9/17/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/17/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Ricky Denny, Infrastructure Repairs Department Manager, HCFCD; Andrew LaPlante, Infrastructure Repairs Coordinator, HCFC; Luke Herdrich, Senior Buyer, Harris County Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter