Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 240327
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Rey de la Reza Architects, Inc. dba RDLR Architects, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20.62%
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 that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Rey de la Reza Architects, Inc. dba RDLR Architects, Inc. in the additional amount of $176,490 for additional professional architectural and/or engineering services for the design of major renovation or replacement of the Tracy Gee Community Center for Precinct 4 (240327), MWBE Contracted Goal: 20.62%.
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Background and Discussion:
The project is in west Harris County Westchase area, east of Sam Houston Tollway and north of Westpark Tollway, located at 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston, TX 77042. The approximately 1.9-acre site consists of limited parking and a one-story structure of approximately 16,016 sq ft and built in 1979 serving as a Community Center for Precinct 4. The Scope of the project to replace the existing building with a new building on expanded 2.6 acre site to better serve the community and includes Construction Manager at Risk pre-construction services to complete the project.
Expected Impact:
To allow Precinct 4 to be able to improve the community center with energy efficient facilities to provide benefits to the community surrounding Tracy Gee Community Center.
Alternative Options:
Build new community center that is less energy efficient and less environmentally sustainable.
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): T2: Make County buildings more energy efficient.
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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03/26/2024 |
24-1626 |
Approved request to negotiate with STOA International Architect, Inc. to provide professional architectural and engineering services for Assessment, Programming & Schematic Design |
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07/15/2024 |
24-4035 |
Approved request to execute an agreement with STOA International Architects, Inc. to provide professional architectural & engineering services for Assessment, Programming & Schematic Design. |
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09/19/2024 |
24-5729 |
Approved request to utilize a Construction Manager-at-Risk delivery method. |
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11/01/2024 |
24-7261 |
Approved request for The Real Property Division to negotiate for the voluntary acquisition of 3603 Westcenter Drive, Houston TX 77042 RES W6 BLK 23 Westchase Sec 11 2nd R/P |
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01/23/25 |
25-0499 |
Approved request to negotiate with Rey de la Reza Architects, Inc. dba RDLR Architects, Inc. to provide professional architectural services for Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bidding and Construction phase services. |
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03/17/2025 |
25-1620 |
Approved request purchase 3603 Westcenter Drive, Houston TX 77042 RES W6 BLK 23 Westchase Sec 11 2nd R/P for $1,729,000. |
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03/17/2025 |
25-1972 |
Approved request for Preliminary Investment Memo for additional $1,800,000 for a total authorization of $4,000,000 and commercial paper funding of $1,800,000 for a total allocation of $3,700,000. |
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06/12/2025 |
25-3658 |
Approved request for Preliminary Investment memo for an additional amount of $400,000 for a total authorization of $4,400,000 and commercial paper funding in the amount of $700,000 for a total allocation of $4,400,000 |
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7/10/2025 |
25-4415 |
Approved request to execute an agreement with Rey de la Reza Architects, Inc. dba RDLR Architects, Inc. to provide professional architectural services for Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bidding and Construction phase services. |
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8/26/2025 |
25-5384 |
Approved award on the basis of overall evaluation snd that the County Judge execute an agreement with Tellepsen Builders, L. P. for construction manager at risk for the renovation of Tracy gee Community Center for the county at its sole discretion may discontinue negotiations and proceed to negotiate with the next ranking offer if unable to agree to an executable contract (250048), MWBE Contracted goal 15.95% |
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9/18/2025 |
25-5924 |
Approved a Preliminary Investment Memo for the Tracy Gee Community Center Renovation for an additional amount of $325,000 for a total authorization of $4,725,000. |
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10/16/2025 |
25-6094 |
Approved commercial paper funding for the Tracy Gee Community Center Renovation for an additional amount of $325,000 for a total authorization of $4,725,000. |
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1/29/2026 |
26-0819 |
Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 4 for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Tracy Gee Community Center Renovation project, for an incremental amount of $12,175,000.00 for a total authorization of $18,000,000.00 and request for approval of commercial paper funding in the amount of $12,175,000.00 and a transfer from Precinct 4 Tomball Trades and Trailblazer Facility project in the amount of $1,100,000.00 for a total allocation of $18,000,000.00. |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 3939 Westcenter Drive, Houston TX 77042
Precinct(s): Precinct 4
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Commercial Paper |
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$176,490.00 |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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Anticipated Court Date: 6/11/2026
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 Chief of Engineering and Architectural Services, Office of the County Engineer, Nancy Garcia, HC Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Amendment