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: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 240317
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Kitchell Contractors, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 4.82%
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):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute agreements with Kitchell Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $8,168,295 for the Guaranteed Maximum Price for construction manager at risk for the construction of the Sheriff's Office Swift Water Training Facility for the Office of the County Engineer, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received, in connection with an award approved by Commissioners Court on January 23, 2025 (240317), MWBE Contracted Goal: 4.82%.
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Background and Discussion:
On 1/23/25 Kitchell Contractors, Inc., was approved based on highest overall evaluation as the construction manager at risk. The scope of work is to construct an indoor swift water rescue training facility to support local and regional first responders. Of the 254 Texas Counties, Harris County leads Texas in the number of annual flood/drowning deaths. The construction of a flood rescue facility in Harris County will be the first in the region allowing for all Harris County agencies including other regional first responders to train together locally.
Expected Impact:
The construction of this facility is an effective measure to reduce financial and logistical processes for the county with approvals supporting In-Texas travel and training. As a result, staffing and funding currently supporting travel to another venue will be alleviated. This facility’s impact will enable localized training for first responders faced with response to this environment. Additionally, this facility will prioritize and equip responders to manage waterborne evacuations and rescues. The construction of this facility in Harris County will allow the training of up to 1,600 personnel per year from all Harris County law enforcement agencies and reginal partners.
Alternative Options:
A delayed approval would cause delays within the project’s overall completion schedule
County Strategic Plan Goal: 5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
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Health Initiative (Goal 4): N3: Promote increased physical activity of residents.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): R3: Strengthen the County’s emergency response function.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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2/22/2022 |
161 |
Request for approval to work with Harris County Engineering to develop plans for a swift water rescue training facility. |
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4/4/2023 |
143 |
Request for approval and discussion to initiate the design and construction of the proposed Harris County Sheriff Office’s Swift Water Training Facility project, located at 1731 Hugh Road, as part of the 2022 Bond program Proposition A, Precinct 1. |
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6/6/2023 |
219 |
Request for approval of a project scheduled for advertisement for professional architectural and/or engineering services for the design of the Swift Water Rescue Training Facility for the Sheriff’s Office (230227). |
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10/10/2023 |
316 |
Request for approval on the basis of highest overall evaluation and authorize negotiations with PGAL, Inc. for professional architectural and/or engineering services for the design of the swift water rescue training facility for the Sheriff’s Office, and the county, at its sole discretion, may discontinue negotiations and proceed to negotiate with the next ranking vendor(s) if unable to agree on an executable contract (230227), MWDBE Contracted Goal: 30%. |
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1/30/2024 |
313 |
Request for approval of an award on the basis of successful negotiations with the highest overall evaluation and that the County Judge execute an agreement with PGAL, Inc. in the amount of $341,405 for professional architectural and/or engineering services for the design of the swift water rescue training facility for the Sheriff’s Office (230227), MWDBE Contracted Goal: 30%. |
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4/4/2024 |
1 |
Request for approval of commercial paper funding for the Office of the County Engineer for the Harris County Sheriff Office’s Swift Water Training Facility project in the amount of $345,000. |
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4/4/2024 |
408 |
Request by the Office of Management and Budget for approval of commercial paper funding for the Office of the County Engineer for the Harris County Sheriff Office’s Swift Water Training Facility project in the amount of $100,000 for a total CP funding of $445,000. |
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7/15/2024 |
78 |
Request for approval to utilize a CMAR (Construction Manager-at-Risk) delivery method for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Swift Water project, and the Purchasing Agent be authorized to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and administer the selection of the Construction Manager based on reputation and quality. Once selected, the CMAR would assist the Architect of Record with constructability, value engineering, and cost estimates, and all phases of work under the CMAR will be publicly bid and the bidding process will be overseen by the Purchasing Agent and their office, Precinct 1. |
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9/19/2024 |
276 |
Request for approval of a project scheduled for advertisement for construction manager at risk for the construction of the Sheriff's Office swift water training facility for the Office of the County Engineer |
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1/23/2025 |
164 |
Request for approval of an award on the basis of highest overall evaluation with Kitchell Contractors, Inc. for construction manager at risk for the construction of the Sheriff's Office swift water training facility for the Office of the County Engineer, and the county, at its sole discretion, may discontinue negotiations and proceed with the next ranking offer if unable to agree on executable agreements (240317), MWBE Contracted Goal: 8.10%. |
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8/7/2025 |
324 |
Request that the County Judge execute agreements with Kitchell Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $15,000 for the master term and conditions and the pre-construction services for construction manager at risk for the construction of the Sheriff's Office Swift Water Training Facility for the Office of the County Engineer, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received, in connection with an award approved by Commissioners Court on January 23, 2025 (240317), MWBE Contracted Goal: 8.10%. |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 1731 Hugh Road, Houston, TX 77067
Precinct(s): Precinct 1
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Anticipated Court Date: 3/31/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Disaster Recovery related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Eric Blaylock - Project Manager, Dr. Ronald Lerner, DBA, MScE, IAEng, LSSBB, Director - Capital Projects Vertical Design & Construction, Office of County Engineer, Erwin Burden, P.E., CFM - Chief of Engineering and Architectural Services, Office of County Engineer, Nancy Garcia, HC Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Agreement