Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 180388
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): HDR Engineering, Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. for design services for the development and implementation of various Hurricane Harvey recovery drainage infrastructure improvement projects for the Office of the County Engineer for the extended period of July 30, 2024 - July 29, 2025, with no increase in the total contract amount (180388).
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Background and Discussion:
The Office of the County Engineer continues to deliver projects to that aim to improve subdivision drainage facilities, reduce flooding within subdivisions, improve mobility, and provide community improvement projects. The HDR Engineering, Inc. retainer on-call agreement is being utilized to provide staff augmentation needed to deliver various subdivision drainage improvement projects countywide. This renewal is a request for a one year extension.
Expected Impact:
Successful completion of the projects will aim to reduce flooding and strengthen resiliency in Harris County by assisting in the alleviation of structural flood damage to homes in the community. Staff Augmentation provides the resources to maintain project schedules and manage workloads effectively.
Alternative Options:
Commissioners Court could opt to hire permanent Harris County staff to complete the work or the project
delivery schedules could be adjusted to reduce the number of projects underway at one time to allow current
Harris County staff to complete the work. Adjusting project schedules could potentially impact grant and partnership funding.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
X Transportation
X Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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6/30/2019 |
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Approval of Agreement |
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10/13/2020 |
19.d.12.g |
Approval of Amendment #1 to Agreement |
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03/18/2022 |
234 |
Approval of Amendment #2 to Agreement |
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07/9/2023 |
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Approval of Amendment #3 to Agreement |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): Harris County
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Program Mangement and Design |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1080 - Infrastructure Fund |
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$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
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- |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
- |
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Anticipated Court Date: July 15, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Erwin Burden, P.E., CFM, Senior Director of Capital Project Infrastructure, Harris County Engineering Department; Melissa McCord, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter