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File #: 25-4206    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Termination Status: Passed
File created: 6/26/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 7/10/2025 Final action: 7/10/2025
Title: Request for approval of a Mutual Termination Agreement with Halff Associates, Inc. in connection with the Hufsmith Road Segment 3 - from the southerly limits of J131-03-00 to Hufsmith Kohrville Road (West of 2978) project, UPIN 20104MF1BD01, Precinct 3.

Primary Department: County Engineer

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

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Termination

 

Project ID (if applicable): UPIN - 20104MF1BD01

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Halff Associates, Inc

 

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 of a Mutual Termination Agreement with Halff Associates, Inc. in connection with the Hufsmith Road Segment 3 - from the southerly limits of J131-03-00 to Hufsmith Kohrville Road (West of 2978) project, UPIN 20104MF1BD01, Precinct 3.

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Background and Discussion:

The County executed an agreement for Professional Engineering Services with Halff Associates, Inc in 2020 and now seeks to terminate the contract.  The project scope included upgrading the existing two lane asphalt to four lane concrete boulevard, underground storm sewer, raised median and traffic signal improvements.

Expected Impact:

 

 The project will be terminated, and the encumbered funds returned to the Precinct.

 

 

 

 

Alternative Options:

 

The alternative is for the project to remain inactive.

 

 

 

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:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

4.9.2019

p.2 1.f.6

Recommendation for authorization to negotiate for engineering services in Precinct 4 with:  Halff Associates, Inc., in connection with Hufsmith Road from Baker Drive to FM-2978.

4.28.2020

p. 3 1.g.10

Recommendation that the County Judge execute amendments/agreements with:  Halff Associates, Inc., in the amount of $1,119,487 and approval of funds not to exceed $1,857,062, for engineering services for improvements to Hufsmith Road from west of Baker Drive to FM-2978 in Precinct 4 (UPIN 20104MF1BD01).

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): Hufsmith Road from Baker Drive to FM 2978.

Precinct(s): Precinct 3

 

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Anticipated Court Date: 7/10/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Truitt Rounsavall, P.E., PMP, MBA, LSSBB, Director of Capital Project Infrastructure, Office of the County Engineer.

 

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