Legislation Details

File #: 25-1209    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 2/14/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/27/2025 Final action: 2/27/2025
Title: Request for approval of an amendment to an agreement with IDS Engineering Group, Inc., in the amount of $175,435 to provide additional design, bidding and construction phase engineering services in support of improvements to HCFCD Unit C147-00-00 from Sims Bayou to upstream of Tiffany Drive bridge (Sims Bayou Watershed, Bond ID C-09, Project ID C147-00-00-E001, Agreement No. 2021-133, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 5%, MWBE Current Participation: 14%).
Attachments: 1. 022725 AMEND IDS 2021-133 PCT 1 backup.pdf

Primary Department: Flood Control District

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): C147-00-00-E001

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

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 5%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 14%

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):

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Request for approval of an amendment to an agreement with IDS Engineering Group, Inc., in the amount of $175,435 to provide additional design, bidding and construction phase engineering services in support of improvements to HCFCD Unit C147-00-00 from Sims Bayou to upstream of Tiffany Drive bridge (Sims Bayou Watershed, Bond ID C-09, Project ID C147-00-00-E001, Agreement No. 2021-133, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 5%, MWBE Current Participation: 14%).

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Background and Discussion:

This amendment will provide for additional scope to IDS to facilitate transition of project to the new engineering design firm procured under Purchasing RFQ Job 24/0167.  This project occurs in the 2nd quartile under the 2022 Prioritization Framework approved by Commissioners Court.

 

Expected Impact:

The project seeks to reduce flood risks and strengthen resiliency in the Sims Bayou watershed.

 

Alternative Options:

The alternative to approving this item would be to not approve this item, which would result in delays to the project schedule.

 

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: N/A

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

07/20/2021

136.

Agreement

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Precinct 1

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

4.a.3 - Engineering Services

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Bonds

$

$175,435

$175,435

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$175,435

$175,435

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$175,435

$175,435

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff 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: 2/27/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Yesenia Martinez, Commissioners Court Coordinator, Flood Control District

 

Attachments (if applicable): Agreement and Map