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File #: 25-4485    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 7/17/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/7/2025 Final action: 8/7/2025
Title: Request for approval of an amendment to an agreement with Entech Civil Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $49,843.00 for Professional Engineering Services in connection with North Eldridge Parkway - from Spring Cypress Road to Gregson Road - 2015; UPIN 15104MF0D701, Precinct 3, 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, County Engineer

 

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): 15104MF0D701

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Entech Civil Engineers, Inc.

 

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): 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 of an amendment to an agreement with Entech Civil Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $49,843.00 for Professional Engineering Services in connection with North Eldridge Parkway - from Spring Cypress Road to Gregson Road - 2015; UPIN 15104MF0D701, Precinct 3, 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 County executed an agreement for Professional Engineering Services with Entech Civil Engineers, Inc. in 2015 and now seeks to amend the agreement for the eighth time.  This amendment includes additional design services to conduct a traffic signal warrant analysis at the North Eldridge Parkway at Randy Rily Way intersection.  Additionally, the amendment includes optional additional traffic engineering services to design a proposed traffic signal at the intersection.

Expected Impact:

 

This amendment will allow the firm to analyze the need for a traffic signal at the North Eldridge Parkway at Randy Rily Way intersection.

 

Alternative Options:

 

If the amendment is not executed, the current design would remain as is and not address the future needs of the intersection.

 

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

County Strategic Plan Objective: F: Ensure safety and security for all using the county’s transportation network in alignment with the County’s Vision Zero plan.

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

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  F1: Strengthen the County’s commitment to Vision Zero principles and goals.

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: N/A

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

3/10/2015

1.a.2. b.5

Professional Services Agreement Approved by CC

5/9/2017

1.g.3

Amendment #1

8/22/2017

1.f.12

Amendment #2

2/27/2018

1.g.5

Amendment #3

6/9/2020

1.f.22

Amendment #4

12/15/2020

1.f.9

Amendment #5

1/25/2022

52

Amendment #6

1/10/2023

33; 23-0137

Amendment #7

 

Location: Telge Road

Address (if applicable): North Eldridge Parkway - Spring Cypress Road to Gregson Road

Precinct(s): Precinct 3

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Engineering

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Commercial Paper 3109

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$49,843.00

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$

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$

$

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Total Existing Budget

$

$49,843.00

$49,843.00

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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$

$

$

$

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

$

$49,843.00

$49,843.00

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

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-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 8/7/2025

 

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Erwin Burden, P.E., CFM, Chief of Engineering and Architectural Services,

Office of the County Engineer

Attachments (if applicable): Contract Exhibits and Agreement