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File #: 25-2144    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 3/25/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/10/2025 Final action: 4/10/2025
Title: Request for approval to execute an agreement with Transcend Engineers & Planners, LLC, in the amount of $123,231.00 for Professional Engineering Services in connection with Intersection Improvement - Prairie Drive at Windfern Road, UPIN 24101MF3MD01, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.6%.

Primary Department: County Engineer

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer

 

Secondary Department: Choose an item.

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): UPIN - 24101MF3MD01

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Transcend Engineers & Planners, LLC

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):  19.6%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0.0%

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 for approval to execute an agreement with Transcend Engineers & Planners, LLC, in the amount of $123,231.00 for Professional Engineering Services in connection with Intersection Improvement - Prairie Drive at Windfern Road, UPIN 24101MF3MD01, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.6%.

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Background and Discussion:

The request will allow Transcend Engineers & Planners, LLC to provide professional engineering services to design intersection improvements at Prairie Drive at Windfern Road intersection. Intersection improvements are needed to improve roadside clear zone conditions.

 

Expected Impact:

This action will allow Transcend Engineers & Planners, LLC to provide professional engineering services for the project.

 

Alternative Options:

No alternative options. If not approved, project will be delayed or cancelled.

 

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.

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):  F1: Strengthen the County’s commitment to Vision Zero principles and goals.

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

11-12-24

86 (24-7240)

 Approval to Negotiate

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): Prairie Drive at Windfern Road

Precinct(s): Precinct 1

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Professional Services

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1070 - Mobility Fund

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Total Existing Budget

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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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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

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No. of Grant Years

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

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: 4/10/2025

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: Erwin E. Burden, P.E., CFM, Chief of Engineering and Architectural Services, Harris County Engineering Department

 

Attachments (if applicable):  Agreement