Legislation Details

File #: 26-1230    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Transmittal Status: Accepted
File created: 2/11/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/26/2026 Final action: 2/26/2026
Title: Transmittal by the Office of the County Engineer of a substantial completion certificate with The Brandt Companies, LLC, in connection with Facilities - East Harris County Activities Center - HVAC - Precinct 2, Job No. 23/0480-01, UPIN 23102MF2TD01, Precinct 2, MWBE Contracted Goal: 7%, MWBE Current Participation: 29.06%.

Primary Department: County Engineer

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Dr. Milton Rahman

 

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): Job No. 23/0480-01, UPIN 23102MF2TD01

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Brandt Companies LLC

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 7%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 29.06%

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):

title

Transmittal by the Office of the County Engineer of a substantial completion certificate with The Brandt Companies, LLC, in connection with Facilities - East Harris County Activities Center - HVAC - Precinct 2, Job No. 23/0480-01, UPIN 23102MF2TD01, Precinct 2, MWBE Contracted Goal: 7%, MWBE Current Participation: 29.06%.

end

Background and Discussion:

The Project includes replacing existing HVAC system at Precinct 2 East Harris County Activity Center (EHCAC) with a new HVAC system including 5 air handler units (AHUs), 1 Outside Air Handling unit (OAHU) and 1 new electric hot water heater. EHCAC was built in 1992 and utilizes the original AHUs which have exceeded their life span. This project was initiated to address poor efficiency, excess humidity, and heat buildup.  The Substantial Completion Certificate included provides documentation that a capital improvement project meets the qualification of Substantial Completion in accordance with eh Contract Documents as determined by the County Engineer

 

Expected Impact: Approval for the Substantial completion of the project

 

 

Alternative Options: N/A

 

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.

County Strategic Plan Objective: T: Reduce GHG emissions from County operations by 40% by 2030.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  H4: Consistently embed sustainability considerations in the project planning and design process.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): S3: Increase accessibility and reliability of County cooling and warming centers.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

 12/19/2023

347

Transmittal by Purchasing of a project scheduled for advertising. 

06/04/2024

366

Contract Awarded to The Brant Companies, LLC

06/12/2025

59

Change in Contract Awarded for Structural Padding

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 7340 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, TX 77505

Precinct(s): Precinct 2

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items 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 Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

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

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Anticipated Court Date: 2/12/2026

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: Chief Samuel Peña, Infrastructure Services & Disaster Recovery

 

Attachments (if applicable): Certificate of Substantial Completion