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File #: 24-1590    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Policy Status: Passed
File created: 3/14/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 3/26/2024 Final action: 3/26/2024
Title: Request for approval to adopt an updated Fee Schedule and General Notes for Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Materials Engineering Services, UPIN 21208MF24001, Countywide.
Sponsors: Mony Hossain

Department: County Engineer

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

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Policy

 

Project ID (if applicable): 21208MF24001

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval to adopt an updated Fee Schedule and General Notes for Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Materials Engineering Services, UPIN 21208MF24001, Countywide.

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Background and Discussion:

Harris County has completed updates to the 2015 Construction Materials Engineering Services Labor and Unit Rates presented to the Commissioner’s Court on March 31. 2015. The updated fee schedule and general notes have been amended to correspond with updates to the 2024 Harris County Engineering Department standards and specifications and include provisions related to geotechnical services.

 

 

Expected Impact:

Significant increase in clarity to designers and contractors utilizing HCED Regulations and Specifications.

Increase in quality of infrastructure delivered to Harris County Residents.

 

Alternative Options:

Rejection of approval to the Fee Schedule and General Notes reduces the quality of services received for Harris County Infrastructure.

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

X Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

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Action Taken

3/31/2015

 

Recommendation to Adopt a Corrected Rate Schedule for Construction Materials Engineering and Testing Effective Immediately to Replace and Supersede the Version Approved on September 23, 2014.

 

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Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Anticipated Court Date: March 26, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): April 1, 2024

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Cassandra Green, P.E.; Director, Interim - Technical Services; HCED

 

Attachments (if applicable):

2024 Harris County Fee Schedule - Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Materials Engineering Services Labor and Unit Rates/ General Notes.