Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP
Secondary Department: Juvenile Probation
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Henry Gonzales, MS
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 24035MF39701
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): RDLR Architects, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): n/a
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): n/a
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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 a Professional Services Agreement with RDLR Architects Inc. for the design of a new Vocational Training Center in the amount of $132,859.00 for the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department located at 9120 Katy Hockley Road, Katy TX 77493, UPIN 24035MF39701, Precinct 4.
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Background and Discussion:
On 6/27/2023 Commissioners Court approved a Final Investment Memo for the Juvenile Justice Facility and modernization project request for approval of initial commercial paper funding in the amount of $985,000. On 4/23/2024 Commissioners Court approved an Approval to Negotiate with RDLR Architects, Inc. for the designing a building to serve in the implementation of a vocational program for the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department Quest Program which offers opportunities for Serious Offenders to explore educational programs to learn practical skills and training necessary for specific trades.
Expected Impact:
The construction of the facility would allow the program to offer opportunities for serious offenders to learn a trade which would affect the community and themselves in a positive way. The Department will utilize the new construction space as a vocational training center at the Leadership Academy. The vocational training center will be designed in collaboration with community partners, to serve youth in the Serious Offenders Program. The vocational training can assist the youth in learning tangible skills and certifications for trade-craft jobs that are in demand and profitable. This opportunity would give them a chance to be self-sufficient and a viable citizen and aim them in reintegrating into society.
Alternative Options:
Elements will continue to deteriorate and, in some cases, cease to function which will cause a cascade effect on supporting systems and equipment, further taxing the existing system. This will result in a greater need in the future and result in an even larger Capital Improvement Plan request.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: B: Reduce criminal legal system exposure that does not advance public safety.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): B3: Increase school-based juvenile justice diversion and other interventions.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): K2: Partner with community organizations to create new and build upon existing apprenticeship opportunities,
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):
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4/23/2024 |
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Request for Approval to Negotiate with RDLR Architects, Inc. for designing a building to serve in the implementation of a vocational program in HCJPD Quest Program which offers opportunities for Serious Offenders to explore educational programs to learn practical skills and training necessary for specific trades, UPIN 24035MF9701, Precinct 2. |
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6/27/2023 |
23-3443 |
Request for approval of the Final Investment Memo for the Juvenile Justice Facility Improvements and Modernization project for an amount of $1,785,410 and request for approval of initial commercial paper funding in the amount of $985,000. |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 9120 Katy Hockley Road, Katy TX 77493
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 1/9/2025
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: Eric Blaylock, Project Manager, Harris County Engineering Department/ Dr. Ronald Lerner, DBA, MScE, IAEng, LSSBB, Director-Capital Projects Vertical Design & Construction, Harris County Engineering Department
Attachments (if applicable): Professional Services Agreement