Legislation Details

File #: 25-0368    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 12/27/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/9/2025 Final action: 1/9/2025
Title: Request for approval of an amendment to an agreement with Austin-Reed Engineering, LLC in the amount of $21,859.30 for Professional Engineering Services regarding Construction Materials Testing and related Services for 2787 El Camino - Precinct One Administration and Service Center - New Construction - 2019, UPIN 20101MF1ET01, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal is 100%, MWBE Current Participation 100%.

Primary Department: County Engineer

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

 

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): UPIN 20101MF1ET01; Job No. 21/0309

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Austin-Reed Engineering, LLC

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 100% - DBE/HUB/MBE

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 100% - DBE/HUB/MBE

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 Austin-Reed Engineering, LLC in the amount of $21,859.30 for Professional Engineering Services regarding Construction Materials Testing and related Services for 2787 El Camino - Precinct One Administration and Service Center - New Construction - 2019, UPIN 20101MF1ET01, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal is 100%, MWBE Current Participation 100%.

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Background and Discussion:

 

Construction of a new Administration Office and Service Center for Harris County Precinct 1.

 

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: N/A

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

02/21/2023

57 (23-1070)

Approved Contract Amendment

08/08/2023

41 (23-4428)

Approved CIC - 1

09/19/2023

55 (23-5347)

Approved CIC - 2

10/10/2023

56 (23-6017)

Approved CIC - 3

11/14/2023

40 (23-6741)

Approved CIC - 4

12/05/2023

43 (23-7158)

Approved CIC - 5

12/19/2023

44 (23-7367)

Approved CIC - 6

01/30/2024

77 (24-0649)

Approved CIC - 7

03/26/2024

24-1596

Approved CIC - 8

03/26/2024

644 (24-2041)

Approved Asset Management

05/07/2024

58 (24-2720)

Approved CIC - 9

05/07/2024

45 (24-2625)

Approved CIC - 10

05/07/2024

48 (24-2750)

Approved Contract Amendment

06/04/2024

74 (24-3441)

Approved CIC - 11

06/25/2024

54 (24-3747)

Approved CIC - 12

08/06/2024

49 (24-4533)

Approved CIC - 13

08/27/2024

61 (24-5068)

Approved CIC - 14

09/19/2024

48 (24-5656)

Approved CIC - 15

11/12/2024

71 (24-7234)

Approved CIC - 16

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): New Administration Office and Service Center. 

Precinct(s): Precinct 1

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Engineering

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$21,859.30

$21,859.30

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$21,859.30

$21,859.30

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$21,859.30

$21,859.30

$

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: 1/9/2025

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, P.E., CFM, Senior Director, Capital Project Infrastructure, Harris County Engineering Department; Corey D. Ritter, CET, Manager of Construction Materials Testing

 

Attachments (if applicable):