Legislation Details

File #: 25-5645    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 9/2/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/18/2025 Final action: 9/18/2025
Title: Request for approval to execute an agreement with IDS Engineering Group, Inc. in the amount of $176,558.25 for Professional Engineering and related Services in connection with Hike and Bike Trail - Faulkey Gully - K142-00-00 - 2022, UPIN 23103MF2W701, Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 20%.

Primary Department: County Engineer

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, County Engineer

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

 

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 23103MF2W701

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): IDS Engineering Group, Inc.

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%

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 IDS Engineering Group, Inc. in the amount of $176,558.25 for Professional Engineering and related Services in connection with Hike and Bike Trail - Faulkey Gully - K142-00-00 - 2022, UPIN 23103MF2W701, Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 20%.

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Background and Discussion:

 

The County engaged IDS Engineering Group, Inc. to study and design the project 2023, and now seeks IDS Engineering Group, Inc. to assist and advise the County during project construction.  The goal of the project is to construct a 10-foot-wide asphalt trail along Faulkey Gully from Spring Cypress Road to Guernsey Road.  The asphalt trail will widen and transition to a 12-foot-wide concrete pedestrian undercrossing below North Eldridge Parkway.  In addition, the project will include a pedestrian bridge at the confluence of K142-03-00 to K142-00-00.   

 

Expected Impact:

 

Executing the agreement will allow the firm to proceed with the construction support for the 10-foot-wide asphalt trail, 12-foot-wide concrete pedestrian undercrossing and the pedestrian bridge along Faulkey Gully. 

 

Alternative Options:

 

The alternative is to not execute the agreement.  If no action is taken, the project may experience delays in construction staking, review of submittals and RFI’s, as well as traffic control plans as required by the agreement.

 

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):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  F1: Strengthen the County’s commitment to Vision Zero principles and goals.

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

07/18/2023

104

Authorization to Negotiate

12/05/2023

31 (23-6996)

Professional Engineering Services Agreement

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): Hike and Bike Trail - Faulkey Gully - K142-00-00

Precinct(s): Precinct 3

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Professional Engineering Services

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

3269

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Total Existing Budget

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Grants – Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request:

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 9/18/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA 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): Contract Exhibits and Agreement