Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Bonds
Project ID (if applicable): 250290
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): DRC Emergency Services, LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 8.34%
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 for the County Clerk to execute applicable bonds received from DRC Emergency Services, LLC for emergency response for storm debris removal and disposal services for the Flood Control District, in connection with an award approved by Commissioners Court on December 11, 2025 (250290), MWBE Contracted Goal: 8.34%.
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Background and Discussion:
The Emergency Response for Storm Debris Removal and Disposal for the Harris
County Flood Control District provides complete debris removal and disposal services for the District after a
large debris generating event such as a tropical storm, hurricane, or flood.
Expected Impact:
Debris quantities generated after a large-scale natural disaster are in excess of the quantities
that can be handled by our existing full-service contracts and In-house labor resources. The debris is often
located in the bottoms of flood control channels and can only be accessed by a water-based operation. The
Emergency Response for Storm Debris Removal and Disposal contract allows for the activation of these
services after a large-scale natural disaster to ensure the timely removal of debris and the return of our flood
control infrastructure to full operation.
Alternative Options:
An alternative option would be to eliminate the contract and have the services limited to
in-house and full-service contract operational capacities. This would slow the debris removal timeline
considerably and would also likely result in a higher overall cost to the County.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.
County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.
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): R3: Strengthen the County’s emergency response function.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): W2: Increase stock of permanent supportive housing.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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10/16/2025 |
506 |
Advertisement approved |
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12/11/2025 |
345 |
Award |
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 5/14/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 5/14/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Nicolas Griffin, FMT Department Manager, Flood Control; Luke Herdrich, Senior Buyer, Harris County Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter