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File #: 25-2703    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 4/23/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/8/2025 Final action: 5/8/2025
Title: Request for approval of change in contract No. 2 with Lecon, Inc., for the major maintenance of Cypress Creek and Tributaries, Batch 4, adding 111 calendar days and resulting in an addition of $850,000 to the contract amount (Project ID K100-00-00-X110, Bond ID CI-012, Job No. 23/0237, Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 21%, MWBE Current Participation: 9.81%).

Primary Department: Flood Control District

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director

 

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): K100-00-00-X110

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Lecon, Inc.

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 21%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 9.81%

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 of change in contract No. 2 with Lecon, Inc., for the major maintenance of Cypress Creek and Tributaries, Batch 4, adding 111 calendar days and resulting in an addition of $850,000 to the contract amount (Project ID K100-00-00-X110, Bond ID CI-012, Job No. 23/0237, Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 21%, MWBE Current Participation: 9.81%).

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Background and Discussion:

This change in contract is needed to complete the construction contract for this project. This project is the fourth in a series of similar projects that are part of the Major Maintenance of Cypress Creek and Tributaries effort. The project involves restoring eight tributary channels by replacing failed outfall pipes, removing accumulated sediment, and repairing areas where erosion and infrastructure damage occurred during the Harvey and Memorial Day storms. This contract change adds $850,000.00 and 111 days to the contract for design revisions at the K149-00-00-X006 site to address subsurface drainage and slope stability issues. These revisions are due to challenging site conditions, including a deep channel with erosive soils, limited right-of-way, and steep slopes.

 

Expected Impact:

This change will allow the contractor to construct the project so that Harris County can realize intended flood risk reduction benefits. 

 

 

Alternative Options:

This is an active construction contract, so there are not many alternatives to approving a change order other than cancelling the contract which is not recommended as doing so would substantially delay the remaining work in the construction contract.

 

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

County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.

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

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  H1: Complete and implement the Flood Resilience Plan.

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

09/19/2023

456.

Award

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Precinct 3

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

4.a.2 - Construction Services

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Bonds

$

$850,000

$850,000

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$850,000

$850,000

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$850,000

$850,000

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff 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 PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 5/8/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Yesenia Martinez, Commissioners Court Coordinator, Flood Control District

 

Attachments (if applicable): Change in Contract and Map