Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
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): 250048
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Tellepsen Builders, L.P.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 15.95%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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 award on the basis of highest overall evaluation and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Tellepsen Builders, L.P. for construction manager at risk for the renovation of the Tracy Gee Community Center for the Office of the County Engineer and the county, at its sole discretion, may discontinue negotiations and proceed to negotiate with the next ranking offer if unable to agree to an executable contract (250048), MWBE Contracted Goal: 15.95%.
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Background and Discussion:
The project is in west Harris County Westchase area, east of Sam Houston Tollway and north of Westpark Tollway, located at 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston, TX 77042. The approximately 1.5-acre site consist of limited parking and a one-story structure of approximately 16,016 sq ft and built in 1979 serving as a Community Center for Precinct 4.
The Scope of the project to replace the existing building with a new building to better serve the community and includes Construction Manager at Risk pre-construction services to complete the project.
Expected Impact:
To allow Precinct 4 to be able to improve the community center to provide benefits to the community surrounding Tracy Gee Community Center.
Alternative Options:
Attempt to maintain the facility as-is; however, this will result in significant repair and maintenance costs of the degrading and inefficient building.
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): N/A
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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03/26/2024 |
24-1626 |
Approved request to negotiate with STOA International Architect, Inc. to provide professional architectural and engineering services for Assessment, Programming & Schematic Design |
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07/15/2024 |
24-4035 |
Approved request to execute an agreement with STOA International Architects, Inc. to provide professional architectural & engineering services for Assessment, Programming & Schematic Design. |
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09/19/2024 |
24-5729 |
Approved request to utilize a Construction Manager-at-Risk delivery method. |
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11/01/2024 |
24-7261 |
Approved request for The Real Property Division to negotiate for the voluntary acquisition of 3603 Westcenter Drive, Houston TX 77042 RES W6 BLK 23 Westchase Sec 11 2nd R/P |
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01/23/25 |
25-0499 |
Approved request to negotiate with Rey de la Reza Architects, Inc. dba RDLR Architects, Inc. to provide professional architectural services for Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bidding and Construction phase services. |
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03/05/2025 |
55 |
Advertisement of CMAR 250048 approved. |
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03/17/2025 |
25-1620 |
Approved request purchase 3603 Westcenter Drive, Houston TX 77042 RES W6 BLK 23 Westchase Sec 11 2nd R/P for $1,729,000. |
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03/17/2025 |
25-1972 |
Approved request for Preliminary Investment Memo for additional $1,800,000 for a total authorization of $4,000,000 and commercial paper funding of $1,800,000 for a total allocation of $3,700,000. |
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06/12/2025 |
25-3658 |
Approved request for Preliminary Investment memo for an additional amount of $400,000 for a total authorization of $4,400,000 and commercial paper funding in the amount of $700,000 for a total allocation of $4,400,000 |
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7/10/2025 |
25-4415 |
Approved request to execute an agreement with Rey de la Reza Architects, Inc. dba RDLR Architects, Inc. to provide professional architectural services for Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bidding and Construction phase services. |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 3939 Westcenter Drive, Houston TX 77042
Precinct(s): Precinct 4
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/26/2025
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: Ed Bullock, Project Manager, Facilities Design & Construction, Office of the County Engineer; Dr. Ronald Lerner, DBA, MScE, LSSBB, IAEng - Director, Facilities Design & Construction, Office of the County Engineer; Jared Abbey, Sr. Sourcing Manager, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter.