Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 240327
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Rey de la Reza Architects, Inc. dba RDLR Architects, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20.62%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of an award on the basis of successful negotiations with the highest overall evaluation and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Rey de la Reza Architects, Inc. dba RDLR Architects, Inc. in the amount of $1,536,539 for professional architectural and/or engineering services for the design of major renovation or replacement of the Tracy Gee Community Center for Precinct 4 (240327), MWBE Contracted Goal: 20.62%.
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Background and Discussion:
The project is in west Harris County Westchase area, east of Sam Houston Tollway and north of Westpark Tollway, located at 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston, TX 77042. The approximately 1.5-acre site consist of limited parking and a one-story structure of approximately 16,016 sq ft and built in 1979 serving as a Community Center for Precinct 4. The Scope of the project to replace the existing building with a new building to better serve the community and includes Architectural Services needed from Design Development through Construction Administration to complete the project
Expected Impact:
To allow Precinct 4 to be able to improve the community center to provide benefits to the community surrounding Tracy Gee Community Center.
Alternative Options:
Attempt to maintain the facility as-is; however, this will result in significant repair and maintenance costs of the degrading and inefficient building.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): H4: Consistently embed sustainability considerations in the project planning and design process.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Negotiation Approval |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 3939 Westcenter Drive, Houston TX 77042
Precinct(s): Precinct 4
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/10/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Kenneth Jackson - Sourcing Manager, Purchasing; Dr. Ronald Lerner, DBA, MScE, LSSBB, IAEng - Director, Facilities Design & Construction, Office of the County Engineer.
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, agreement