Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): C124-00-00-E001
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Quiddity Engineering Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 43%
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 an agreement with Quiddity Engineering, LLC, in the amount of $1,419,066.57 to provide preliminary engineering services in support of South Acres Tributary Channel Conveyance Improvements and Stormwater Detention Basin at HCFCD Unit C124-00-00 (Sims Bayou Watershed, Project ID C124-00-00-E001, Bond ID F-93, Agreement No. 2024-31, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 20%, MWBE Current Participation: 43%).
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Background and Discussion:
This agreement will allow preliminary engineering for C124-00-00-E001 South Acres Tributary Channel Conveyance Improvements and stormwater detention basin to help reduce flood risk in the Sims Bayou watershed. This project occurs in the 3rd quartile under the 2022 Prioritization Framework approved by Commissioners Court.
Expected Impact:
This project shall help mitigate flooding, improve drainage capacity in the area, and reduce financial recovery costs to Harris County.
Alternative Options:
The alternative to approving this item would be to select another firm for this assignment, which would result in delays in completing this project and existing conditions would not be improved.
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.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): H6: Expand neighborhood drainage programs.
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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Action Taken |
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04/23/2024 |
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ATN |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Precinct 1
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
4.a.3 - Engineering Services |
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Existing Budget |
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Bonds |
$ |
$1,419,066.57 |
$1,419,066.57 |
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Total Existing Budget |
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$1,419,066.57 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Total Funding Sources |
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$1,419,066.57 |
$1,419,066.57 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only) |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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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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Anticipated Court Date: 2/27/2025
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: Yesenia Martinez, Commissioners Court Coordinator, Flood Control District
Attachments (if applicable): Agreement and Map