Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 240295
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): LJA Engineering, Inc.; Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc.; Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.; HDR Engineering, Inc.; AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 17.82%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
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 of an award on the basis of successful negotiations with the highest overall evaluation and that the County Judge execute agreements with LJA Engineering, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $5,000,000; Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. $5,000,000; Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. $5,000,000; HDR Engineering, Inc. $5,000,000; and AECOM Technical Services, Inc. $5,000,000 for design services for the development and implementation of various Hurricane Harvey Recovery water and wastewater, drainage, and various road and bridge infrastructure improvement projects for Harris County for the period of May 22, 2025 - May 21, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options (240295), MWBE Contracted Goal: 17.82%.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Office of the County Engineer has recommended 9 flood mitigation projects to be funded by the CDBG-MIT grant. Several of these projects will require federally procured design consultant services to effectively deliver the project.
Expected Impact:
Successful management of the CDBG-MIT funded projects with federally procured Professional Engineering Services is a step in the process to construct projects which seek to reduce flooding and strengthen resiliency in Harris County. Consultants sourced for Design Services will contribute to the reduction of the financial, physical, and emotional burden flood damage places on homeowners and will reduce the financial impact of recovery costs to homeowners, Harris County, and FEMA.
Alternative Options:
Alternative options are expected to be more costly or to risk efficient and timely project delivery. Alternatives include no external consultants.
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): H1: Complete and implement the Flood Resilience Plan.
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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Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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8/27/2024 |
250 |
Approval for Advertisement |
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12/10/2024 |
349 |
Authorization to Negotiate |
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2/13/2025 |
22 |
Approval of Agreements |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Design Services for the Development and Implementation of Various Hurricane Harvey Recovery Water and Wastewater, Drainage, and Road and Bridge Infrastructure Improvement Projects |
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Anticipated Court Date: 5/22/2025
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: Debjani Chakravarty, Director - PMO & Contracts, Office of the County Engineer; Margaret Obot, Sourcing Manager, Harris County Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Agreement