Legislation Details

File #: 26-0316    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 12/23/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/8/2026 Final action: 1/8/2026
Title: Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Johnston, LLC in an additional amount of $11,500.00 for flood mitigation efforts to be implemented in the Downtown Tunnel System on Harris County buildings (170274), UPIN 18035MF0X201, Precinct 1, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE Program.

Primary Department: County Engineer

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

 

Secondary Department: Choose an item.

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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): 18035MF0X201

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

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE Program

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 90%

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Johnston, LLC in an additional amount of $11,500.00 for flood mitigation efforts to be implemented in the Downtown Tunnel System on Harris County buildings (170274), UPIN 18035MF0X201, Precinct 1, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE Program.

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Background and Discussion:

The Harris County Downtown Tunnel System connects and provides access to 15 County buildings in Downtown Houston. This project aims to mitigate flooding by installing a large lift station with several sump pumps, powered by an emergency generator on the most vulnerable part of the tunnels, covering the area from the Criminal Justice Center to the Juvenile Justice Center and Civil Court house, to ensure proper flood water removal during extreme weather events. This amendment is for additional professional services to update existing documents which are required to secure City of Houston approval to encroach in public Right of Way during the construction phase.

 

 

Expected Impact:

City of Houston approval to encroach in public Right of Way will allow this project to transition to active construction phase.

 

 

Alternative Options:

Not to approve request to update existing plans and profiles required to secure City approval for Right of Way encroachment, thus preventing the project from transitioning to active construction phase.

 

 

 

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:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

04/10/2018

19.d.8.c

Approval for $394,500 for studying flooding in Tunnel System

08/13/2019

 

Amendment to Master Agreement with Johnston, LLC to include certain federal contract provisions applicable to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

02/09/2021

224

Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Johnston, LLC, in the additional amount of $149,500 for flood mitigation efforts to be implemented in the Harris County downtown tunnel system for architectural and engineering services for the design of restoration and mitigation efforts on county buildings (170274).

08/23/2022

Agenda #:325

Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Johnston LLC in the additional amount of $281,000 for flood mitigation efforts to be implemented in the Downtown Tunnel System for professional architectural and engineering services for the design of restoration and mitigation efforts on Harris County buildings (170274).

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 201 Caroline St Houston, TX 77002

Precinct(s): Precinct 1

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

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Anticipated Court Date: 1/8/2026

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: Flavius Martin, Project Manager, Erwin Burden, PE, CFM, Chief of Engineering and Architectural Services, Office of County Engineer.

 

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