Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: County Engineer
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 190217
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): R.G. Miller Engineers, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 5.0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 18.53%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with R.G. Miller Engineers, Inc. for professional architectural and engineering services to study and design the construction of residential developments for Harris County for the extended period of March 1, 2026 - October 30, 2026, with no increase in pricing (190217), MWBE Contracted Goal: 5.0%, MWBE Current Participation: 18.53%.
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Background and Discussion:
The HCD Single Family New Construction Program partnership with OCE is developing 5 different acreage tracts which include affordable homes designated to serve families with a Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI). R.G. Miller Engineers and Edminster, Hinshaw, Russ & Associates, Inc. d/b/a EHRA Engineering had been procured to provide Architectural & Engineering Services for the development. An extension of the existing architectural and engineering services to study and design the construction of residential developments is being requested.
Expected Impact:
This will allow the single-family new construction program to obtain professional architectural and engineering services to study and design the construction of residential developments for Harris County and approval from the General Land Office to provide funding for the project.
Alternative Options:
Without professional architectural and engineering services to perform the study and design the construction of residential developments the General Land Office will not approve funding for this project and could potentially end all the project.
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Prior Court Action (if any):
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10/29/2024 |
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Approved and Renewed Contract |
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9/19/2023 |
292 |
Approved and Renewed Contract |
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8/2/2022 |
205 |
Approved and Renewed Contract |
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10/12/2021 |
214 |
Approved and Renewed Contract |
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7/20/2021 |
323 |
Amendment |
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10/13/2020 |
11C |
Approved and Renewed Contract |
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1/29/2019 |
3 |
Approval of the Original Master Agreement |
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 2/26/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 3/1/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Erwin Burden, P.E., CFM Chief of Engineering and Architectural Services, Office of the County Engineer, Nancy Garcia, HC Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Amendment