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File #: 23-2896    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 5/9/2023 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/16/2023 Final action: 5/16/2023
Title: Request for approval to execute an amendment with M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. in the amount of $108,550.00 for Professional Architecture and Engineering Services to provide improvements to The HAY Center located at 3131 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77003, UPIN 21035MF1PA01, Precinct 1.

Department: County Engineer

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

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): 21035MF1PA01

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):  M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc.

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE Program

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval to execute an amendment with M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. in the amount of $108,550.00 for Professional Architecture and Engineering Services to provide improvements to The HAY Center located at 3131 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77003, UPIN 21035MF1PA01, Precinct 1.

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Background and Discussion:

Commissioner’s Court approved an agreement with Gensler for architectural and engineering services for The HAY Center project for the Resources for Children’s and Adults department.  The scope of this request will cover scope changes, documentations and specifications outside the original scope of work to be in compliance with the City of Houston and Texas Department of Transportation regulations.

 

Expected Impact:

This project is intended to reduce homelessness of youth aging out of foster care as well as provide a permanent facility for staff to provide wrap around services.

 

Alternative Options:

N/A - No Alternatives were applicable, as these services associated with this agreement are standard to ensure the project is built in accordance with City of Houston and Texas Department of Transportation regulations.

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

X Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

2/25/2020

p.1; 1.c.1

[County Engineer]  Recommendation for authorization to negotiate for engineering services with:  Gensler for engineering, programming, and architectural services in connection with the design of a building for Protective Services for Children & Adults and the HAY Center in Precinct 1.

7/14/2020

p.2; 1.f.3

[County Engineer]  Recommendation that the County Judge execute amendments/agreements with:  M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc., in the amount of $365,758 and approval of funds not to exceed $1,221,288, for architecture and engineering services for improvements to The Hay Center at 3131 Gulf Freeway in Precinct 1 (UPIN 21035MF1PA01).

11/10/2020

p.2; 1.g.2

[County Engineer]  Recommendation that the County Judge execute amendments/agreements with:  M. Arthur Gensler, Jr. & Associates, Inc., in the additional amount of $67,500 for architecture and engineering services for improvements to the Hay Center at 3131 Gulf Freeway in Precinct 1 (UPIN 21035MF1PA01)

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 3131 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77003

Precinct(s): Precinct 1

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Professional Services

 

FY 23

FY 24

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Labor Expenditures

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Non-Labor Expenditures

$108,550.00

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Total Incremental Expenditures

$108,550.00

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Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Existing Budget

Other

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$

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$

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Total Current Budget

$108,550.00

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Additional Budget Requested

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$

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$

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$

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Total Additional Budget Requested

$

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Total Funding Sources

$108,550.00

$

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Requested

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: May 16, 2023

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Lunce Hu, Project Manager, Office of the County Engineer

Attachments (if applicable): Amended Agreement