Legislation Details

File #: 26-3292    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 5/12/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/28/2026 Final action: 5/28/2026
Title: Request for approval of an amendment to an agreement with Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. in the amount of $1,000,000 for Professional Engineering Services as may be needed for various county wide projects and programs, UPIN 26035MF3Z301, Countywide, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.52%.

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): 26035MF3Z301

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Cobb, Fendley, & Associates, Inc.

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19.52%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%

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 an amendment to an agreement with Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. in the amount of $1,000,000 for Professional Engineering Services as may be needed for various county wide projects and programs, UPIN 26035MF3Z301, Countywide, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.52%.

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Background and Discussion:

The selected On-Call Engineer “Consultant” will be a Professional Engineering Services Provider for various projects, and the services include Civil, Drainage design and Construction Management related services for various county wide drainage repair projects and programs.

 

Expected Impact:

 

This agreement will assist Harris County Office of the County Engineer deliver projects in a timely manner and enhance project delivery operations.

 

 

Alternative Options:

No alternative

 

 

 

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):  H6: Expand neighborhood drainage programs.

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:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

12/11/2025

68

Agreement

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

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

$

$ 1,000,000.00

$ 1,000,000.00

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$ 1,000,000.00

$ 1,000,000.00

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$ 1,000,000.00

$ 1,000,000.00

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items 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 Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Anticipated Court Date: 5/28/2026

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: Erwin Burden, PE, CFM, Chief of Engineering and Architectural Services, Office of the County Engineer

 

 

Attachments (if applicable): Amendment