Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E, PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 1
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Rodney Ellis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 25101MF3P201
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Civitas Engineering Group, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19.6%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 100%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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 a second amendment to an agreement with Civitas Engineering Group, Inc. in the amount of $1,000,000 for Professional On-Call Engineering and related services in connection with various engineering projects, UPIN 25101MF3P201, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.6%, MWBE Current Participation: 100%.
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Background and Discussion:
Precinct 1 wishes to execute an amendment to the on-call agreement for professional engineering services to facilitate the delivery of various projects in Precinct 1.
Expected Impact:
The amendment will continue to assist Precinct 1 deliver projects in a timely manner and enhance project delivery operations.
Alternative Options:
The alternative would be to hire in-house staff or negotiate with another firm to perform the work.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
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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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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01/29/2024 |
99 |
On-Call Professional Services Agreement |
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09/18/2025 |
20 |
Amendment 1 to On-Call Professional Services Agreement |
Location: TC Jester Boulevard, Walters Road
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Precinct 1
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Engineering |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Non-Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Other 3109 |
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$1,000,000.00 |
$1,000,000.00 |
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Total Existing Budget |
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$1,000,000.00 |
$1,000,000.00 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
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Total Funding Sources |
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$1,000,000.00 |
$1,000,000.00 |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/9/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
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
Attachments (if applicable): Amendment