Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Adrian Garcia, Commissioner
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 24102MF3HS01; Job No. 26/0026
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): DAE & Associates LTD d/b/a Geotech Engineering & Testing
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 100%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
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 to execute an agreement with DAE & Associates LTD d/b/a Geotech Engineering & Testing in the amount of $180,663.00 for Professional Engineering Services regarding Construction Materials Testing and related Services for Roadway Improvements - South Houston - 2024, UPIN 24102MF3HS01, Precinct 2, MWBE Contracted Goal: 100%.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Precinct 2 has requested that the Harris County Engineering Department (HCED) manage the design and construction of the transformation of 2 miles of a 2-lane road into a 1 lane + linear park, along South Houston Avenue G from Texas Street to 14th Street, located in Houston, Texas 77587. The goal is to provide a linear park including shared use path (5’-6’), landscape buffers, pedestrian-scale solar lights, mill and overlay, and parallel parking provision pockets.
Expected Impact:
This agreement will allow the firm to conduct field and laboratory testing on soil, concrete, asphalt and various other construction materials to ensure the material’s compliance with Harris County Engineering Department’s adopted standards and specifications as required by state law.
Alternative Options:
Construction materials testing is required by state law. Thus, alternatives include issuing a purchase order for similar services to a different vendor or cancelling this construction project.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: G: Expand and optimize multimodal transportation options.
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:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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06/12/2025 |
25-3685 |
Request for approval on the basis of highest overall evaluation and authorize negotiations with multiple vendors for supplemental professional architectural and/or engineering services to provide construction materials engineering and testing services for various projects for the Office of the County Engineer (250096). |
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09/19/2024 |
427 (24-6014) |
Request by the Office of the County Engineer for approval to negotiate with LJA Engineering Inc for professional engineering services in connection with Roadway Improvements - South Houston - 2024, UPIN 24102MF3HS01, Precinct 2. |
Location: Roadway Improvements - South Houston
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Precinct 2
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Anticipated Court Date: 4/30/2026
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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 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): Contracts & Exhibits