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File #: 25-4450    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 7/9/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/7/2025 Final action: 8/7/2025
Title: Request for approval to execute an agreement with Edminster, Hinshaw, Russ & Associates, Inc. d/b/a EHRA in the amount of $266,235.70 for Professional Engineering Services to provide improvements to Treaschwig Road A (Phase 2) - from west of Cypress Creek to 1,000' east of Birnam Wood Boulevard - 2014; UPIN 23103MF2TA01, Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 1.46%.
Attachments: 1. 25-4450-Award-UPIN 23103MF2TA01 Treaschwig Road A-EHRA-P3-08072025

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 - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): 23103MF2TA01

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Edminster Hinshaw Russ & Associates, Inc. (EHRA)

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 1.46%

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 Edminster, Hinshaw, Russ & Associates, Inc. d/b/a EHRA in the amount of $266,235.70 for Professional Engineering Services to provide improvements to Treaschwig Road A (Phase 2) - from west of Cypress Creek to 1,000' east of Birnam Wood Boulevard - 2014; UPIN 23103MF2TA01, Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 1.46%.

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Background and Discussion:

 

Project involves the construction of a 4-lane concrete boulevard with curb and gutter, storm drain, sidewalk, and dual bridges over Cypress Creek. Consultant to provide construction phase services to support the project in construction.

 

Expected Impact:

 

This agreement will allow the engineer of record to continue to support the project through the construction phase.

 

Alternative Options:

 

If construction phase service agreement is not executed, then the project would have to proceed without the assistance of the consultant engineer.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.

County Strategic Plan Objective: F: Ensure safety and security for all using the county’s transportation network in alignment with the County’s Vision Zero plan.

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

 

 

 

 

Location: Telge Road

Address (if applicable): Treaschwig Road

Precinct(s): Precinct 3

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Engineering

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Other 3002 - Metro

$

$266,235.70

$266,235.70

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$266,235.70

$266,235.70

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$266,235.70

$266,235.70

$

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 PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 8/7/2025

 

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