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File #: 25-2160    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 3/26/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/10/2025 Final action: 4/10/2025
Title: Request for approval of an amendment to an agreement with Aviles Engineering Corporation, in the amount of $150,000, to provide additional materials engineering and testing services as may be needed in support of bond and capital improvement projects for the Flood Control District (Agreement No. 2022-17, Countywide, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature).
Attachments: 1. 041025 AMEND AVILES 2022-17 CW backup.pdf

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 - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Aviles Engineering Corporation

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature

 

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 amendment to an agreement with Aviles Engineering Corporation, in the amount of $150,000, to provide additional materials engineering and testing services as may be needed in support of bond and capital improvement projects for the Flood Control District (Agreement No. 2022-17, Countywide, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature).

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Background and Discussion:

This amendment will provide additional materials engineering and testing services across the county to support construction activities. Funding will be project specific as they occur.

 

Expected Impact:

This amendment is to increase the agreement amount for countywide materials engineering and testing professional services. Requesting to amend the agreement with Aviles Engineering Corporation to increase the agreement dollar amount and update the fee schedule to the current one so that Construction Materials Testing is available for upcoming construction projects.

 

Alternative Options:

The alternative to approving this item would be to select another firm for this assignment, which would result in a delay in starting this project.

 

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):  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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

06/08/2021

80.

Agreement

04/27/2021

92.

ATN

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

4.a.2 - Construction Services

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Tax Revenue - FCD

$

$150,000

$150,000

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$150,000

$150,000

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$150,000

$150,000

$

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: 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: Yesenia Martinez, Commissioners Court Coordinator, Flood Control District

 

Attachments (if applicable): Agreement