Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Negotiation
Project ID (if applicable): 240327
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Rey de la Reza Architects, Inc. dba RDLR Architects, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20.620%
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): 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 on the basis of highest overall evaluation and authorize negotiations with Rey de la Reza Architects, Inc. dba RDLR Architects, Inc. for professional architectural and/or engineering services for the design of major renovation or replacement of the Tracy Gee Community Center for Precinct 4, and the county, at its sole discretion, may discontinue negotiations and proceed to negotiate with the next ranking vendor(s) if unable to agree to an executable contract (240327), MWBE Contracted Goal: 20.620%.
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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 Architectural Services needed from Design Development through Construction Administration 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): H4: Consistently embed sustainability considerations in the project planning and design process.
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 7 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 |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 3939 Westcenter Drive, Houston TX 77042
Precinct(s): Precinct 4
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Anticipated Court Date: 1/23/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Kenneth Jackson - Sourcing Manager, Purchasing; 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
Attachments (if applicable): Letter