Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 3
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tom S. Ramsey, Commissioner
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 24213MF37F01; Job No. 25/0304
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Geoscience Engineering & Testing, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible
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 to execute an agreement with Geoscience Engineering & Testing, Inc., in the amount of $57,681.00 for Professional Engineering Services regarding Construction Materials Testing and related services for the Fire Marshal’s Office Training Facility - New Construction - 2023, UPIN 24213MF37F01, Precinct 3, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion:
The training facility and classrooms will be 5,264 square feet, with two restrooms, a kitchen, four offices, and support space. The restrooms will be accessible from the outside of the building by all law enforcement, fire, EMS, educational entities, and industrial partners utilizing the fire and rescue training field. The training classroom will have full audio-visual capabilities for quality education delivery both in person, virtually, or in combination.
Expected Impact:
This agreement will allow the firm to conduct field and laboratory testing on soil, concrete, asphalt and various other construction materials to ensure the material’s compliance with Harris County Engineering Department’s adopted standards and specifications as required by state law.
Alternative Options:
Construction materials testing is required by state law. Thus, alternatives include issuing a purchase order for similar services to a different vendor or cancelling this construction project.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
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): N/A
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Location: Fire Marshal Office Training Facility - New Construction - 2023
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Precinct 3
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Anticipated Court Date: 1/8/2026
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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 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): Contracts & Exhibits