Legislation Details

File #: 25-0696    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 1/15/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/23/2025 Final action: 1/23/2025
Title: Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of ratification of (1) an exemption from the competitive bid requirements due to unforeseen damage to public property and to protect public health and safety and (2) an award on the basis of lowest responsible bid to Structural Integrity Group LLC in the amount of $1,043,540 for repairs to the pedestrian bridge at AstroWorld for the Office of the County Engineer, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (240424), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: County Engineer

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Structural Integrity Group LLC

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Choose an item.

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of ratification of (1) an exemption from the competitive bid requirements due to unforeseen damage to public property and to protect public health and safety and (2) an award on the basis of lowest responsible bid to Structural Integrity Group LLC in the amount of $1,043,540 for repairs to the pedestrian bridge at AstroWorld for the Office of the County Engineer, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (240424), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.

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Background and Discussion:

The Astro World Pedestrian Bridge over IH 610 Westbound was struck by an oversize load on September 21, 2024. The pedestrian bridge requires repairs prior to the Rodeo. The repairs require a complete shutdown of IH-610 WB from SH 288 to Kirby over several weekends. The project has an MWBE goal of 0%.

 

Expected Impact:

N/A

 

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: 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):  G1: Expand pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure on County-managed roads,

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

01/09/2025

330

Transmittal by Purchasing of a project scheduled for advertising.

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): NRG Park

Precinct(s): Precinct 1

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Award

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1070 - Mobility Fund

$

$1,043,540.00

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$1,043,540.00

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$1,043,540.00

$

$

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: 1/23/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 1/23/2025

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Erwin Burden, Chief of Engineering and Architectural Services, Maria Heinzmann, Sr. Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable):  Letter