Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 250290
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): DRC Emergency Services, LLC; and Aftermath Disaster Recovery Inc
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 8.34%
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):
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an award on the basis of low bid to DRC Emergency Services, LLC; and Aftermath Disaster Recovery Inc in the amount of $23,147,208 for emergency response for storm debris removal and disposal services for the Flood Control District for the period of January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options (250290), MWBE Contracted Goal: 8.34%.
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Background and Discussion: The Emergency Response for Storm Debris Removal and Disposal for the Harris County Flood Control District provides complete debris removal and disposal services for the District after a large debris generating event such as a tropical storm, hurricane, or flood.
Expected Impact: Debris quantities generated after a large-scale natural disaster are in excess of the quantities that can be handled by our existing full-service contracts and In-house labor resources. The debris is often located in the bottoms of flood control channels and can only be accessed by a water-based operation. The Emergency Response for Storm Debris Removal and Disposal contract allows for the activation of these services after a large-scale natural disaster to ensure the timely removal of debris and the return of our flood control infrastructure to full operation.
Alternative Options: An alternative option would be to eliminate the contract and have the services limited to in-house and full-service contract operational capacities. This would slow the debris removal timeline considerably and would also likely result in a higher overall cost to the County.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.
County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.
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): R3: Strengthen the County’s emergency response function.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): W2: Increase stock of permanent supportive housing.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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10/16/2025 |
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Advertisement approved |
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 12/11/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 1/1/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Disaster Recovery related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Nicolas Griffin, Facilities Maintenance Department Manager, Harris County Flood Control; Lyndsey Bars, Senior Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Bid Table