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): 24035MF3JF01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): PGAL, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
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 PGAL, Inc. in the amount of $327,690.00 for Professional Architecture and Engineering Services related to the Various Locations - Downtown Facilities Masterplan - 2024, UPIN 24035MF3JF01, Precinct 1, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
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Background and Discussion:
On April 15, 2025, the Office of the County Engineer (OCE) convened a project kick-off meeting with all relevant Harris County downtown stakeholders to formally launch the Downtown Masterplan (DMP) initiative. Thirty-two (32) departments have been identified as impacted stakeholders. Each department is actively participating in the data collection process to assess their current space utilization and forecast future departmental requirements over the next five (5), ten (10), and twenty (20) years.
The DMP aims to deliver a comprehensive, data-driven plan for optimizing Harris County’s real estate assets in the downtown campus. The consultant will provide professional services that include data validation, needs assessments, scenario modeling, strategic space planning, risk analysis, and phased implementation strategies.
The amended scope reflects a streamlined and focused approach, reducing the original proposed contract value from $507,120.00 to $327,690.00. This cost-effective adjustment preserves all essential planning functions required to complete a high-quality master plan while limiting optional services to only those deemed necessary for the project’s success.
Expected Impact:
The Downtown Masterplan will identify, address, and provide recommendations for various space needs for the different county facilities and staff working in the Downtown Area.
Alternative Options:
The alternate option is to continue addressing issues regarding space needs for Harris County Downtown Facilities as they arise without planning and assessment tools in place to mitigate future issues.
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): H4: Consistently embed sustainability considerations in the project planning and design process.
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: No additional notes.
Prior Court Action (if any):
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09/19/2024 |
429 (24-6012) |
Approval to Negotiate |
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01/09/2025 |
126 (25-0379) |
Approval of Agreement |
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Location: Downtown Houston
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Precinct 1
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/7/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Michael Ware, Director of Real Property, Office of the County Engineer
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