Legislation Details

File #: 25-1208    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award 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 award on the basis of lowest complete bid meeting specifications to Texas Wall Systems, LLC dba TWL Construction in the amount of $2,313,726 for construction of a concrete trail along the Curtis M. Graves Detention Basin for Precinct 1, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (240413), MWBE Contracted Goal: 16.00%.

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 1

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Rodney Ellis

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): 240413

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Wall Systems, LLC dba TWL Construction

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 16.00%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

title

Request for approval of an award on the basis of lowest complete bid meeting specifications to Texas Wall Systems, LLC dba TWL Construction in the amount of $2,313,726 for construction of a concrete trail along the Curtis M. Graves Detention Basin for Precinct 1, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (240413), MWBE Contracted Goal: 16.00%.

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Background and Discussion:

The County advertised Homestead Detention Basin Trail and Amenities project for bid and now seeks to award the construction contract based on the lowest and responsive bidder. The goal of constructing the subject project is to construct approximately 6,900 linear feet of 10’ wide concrete trail along the top of bank of Homestead Detention Pond. The project also includes the construction of concrete driveway, 12-space parking lot, and park site amenities.

 

Expected Impact:

This action will allow Texas Wall Systems, LLC dba to proceed with the construction of the project.

 

Alternative Options:

If no action is taken, the construction of the project will not be completed.

 

 

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):  I1: Develop a countywide parks network and connectivity plan.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N3: Promote increased physical activity of residents.

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

9-19-24

328 (24-5778)

Bid Rejection

01/09/2025

347

Transmittal by Purchasing of a project scheduled for advertising

 

Location: Homestead Detention Basin

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Precinct 1

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Construction

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1070 - Mobility Fund

$

$1,263,667.00

$1,263,667.00

$

Other 3239

$

$1,050,059.00

$1,050,059.00

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$2,313,726.00

$2,313,726.00

$

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): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Erwin Burden, PE, CFM, Chief of Engineering and Architectural Services, HCED; Maria Heinzmann, Senior Buyer, Harris County Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter