Legislation Details

File #: 26-0940    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 1/29/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/12/2026 Final action: 2/12/2026
Title: Request for approval to execute an agreement with Huitt-Zollars, Inc. in the amount of $148,862.00, for professional architecture and engineering services in connection with Connectivity Project - Bane Park - 2024 - UPIN 24101MF3G301, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 17.73%.

Harris County Commissioners Court

Request for Court Action

Primary Department: County Engineer

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer

 

Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 1

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Rodney Ellis, Commissioner Precinct 1

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): 24101MF3G301

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Huitt Zollars, Inc.

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 17.73%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

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 to execute an agreement with Huitt-Zollars, Inc. in the amount of $148,862.00, for professional architecture and engineering services in connection with Connectivity Project - Bane Park - 2024 - UPIN 24101MF3G301, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 17.73%.

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Background and Discussion:

The design of Bane Park renovation improvements that shall include but not limited to: The 18.2-acre facility includes restroom facility, access to viewing stands at two lighted ball fields, drainage for a five-acre wheelchair-accessible fishing lake.

 

Expected Impact:

To allow Precinct 1 to be able to improve the park to provide benefits to the community surrounding Bane Park.

 

Alternative Options:

 

Attempt to maintain the facility as-is; however, this will result in significant repair and maintenance costs of the degrading and inefficient building and facilities.

County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.

County Strategic Plan Objective: Choose an item.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): H4: Consistently embed sustainability considerations in the project planning and design process.

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

12/10/2024

549

Approval to negotiate with Huitt-Zollars for A/E services

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 9600 West Little York Road, Houston TX 77040 Precinct(s): Precinct 1

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

Existing Budget

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$148,862.00

$148,862.00

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Total Existing Budget

$

$148,862.00

$148,862.00

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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$148,862.00

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

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 $

 $

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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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: 2/12/26

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, P.E., CFM, Chief, Engineering & Architectural Services, Office of the County Engineer

 

Attachments (if applicable): Contract