Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
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): 240431
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Environmental Allies, LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 18.46%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
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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 Environmental Allies, LLC in the amount of $5,097,471 for general drainage system repairs throughout Harris County for the Flood Control District for the period of March 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (240431), MWBE Contracted Goal: 18.46%.
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Background and Discussion:
This Project consists of General Repairs for projects located throughout Harris County, Texas. Major emphasis will be earthwork, including but not limited to erosion repair, slope failure repair, removal and disposal of sediment accumulations, granular fill and riprap installation. Other improvements may include pipe removal and replacement, headwall and wingwall removal and replacement, concrete channel lining removal and replacement, concrete low-flow removal and replacement, outfall structure removal and replacement and related items.
Expected Impact:
The intent of this contract is to establish a means for conducting priority drainage system repairs countywide for Harris County, Texas.
Alternative Options:
No award will increase the response time to the work repair projects to reduce flooding within the watersheds throughout the county.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): H6: Expand neighborhood drainage programs.
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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01/09/2025 |
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Location: Countywide
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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General Drainage System Repairs throughout Harris County for the Harris County Flood Control District |
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Anticipated Court Date: 2/27/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 3/1/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Kai Melton, Assistant Project Manager, Maintenance Engineering, 346-286-4302; Lyndsey Bars, Senior Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter