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File #: 25-2548    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 4/22/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/8/2025 Final action: 5/8/2025
Title: Request for approval of an agreement with Quiddity Engineering, LLC for construction engineering inspection services for Heavy Highway, Bridge and Drainage maintenance projects in the amount of $1,430,000.00 (Countywide, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.6%).
Attachments: 1. 25-2548 - QUIDDITY Agreement

Primary Department: Toll Road Authority

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Treviño, 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): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Quiddity Engineering, LLC

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19.6%

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 of an agreement with Quiddity Engineering, LLC for construction engineering inspection services for Heavy Highway, Bridge and Drainage maintenance projects in the amount of $1,430,000.00 (Countywide, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.6%).

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Background and Discussion:

Contract 243 is a HCTRA capital maintenance contract to perform multiple maintenance projects on the HCTRA system in former districting Precinct 1 and now currently Countywide. Projects included were identified by the annual system inspection as well as by HCTRA Maintenance personnel, and the project package was designed by Omega Engineers, Inc. and others. The expected construction duration is 18 months.

 

Expected Impact:

Improved roadway conditions and extension of life expectancy for both roadways and bridges.

 

Alternative Options:

No other recommended option for this identified need.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  N/A

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: N/A

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

2/27/25

39

Request for approval to Negotiate

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Roadway & Facility Infrastructure Maintenance

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Revenue - TRA

$

$215,000

$215,000

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$215,000

$215,000

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$215,000

$215,000

$

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

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 5/8/2025

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: Nicole Stuttz, Chief of Staff, Harris County Toll Road Authority

 

Attachments (if applicable): Agreement