Legislation Details

File #: 25-0415    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Negotiation Status: Passed
File created: 12/31/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/9/2025 Final action: 1/9/2025
Title: Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval on the basis of most qualified vendor(s) meeting requirements and authorize negotiations with multiple vendors for professional architectural and/or engineering services to provide construction materials engineering and testing services for various federal projects for the Office of the County Engineer, and the county, at its sole discretion, may discontinue negotiations and proceed to negotiate with the next ranking vendor(s) if unable to agree on an executable contract (240369).

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: Negotiation

 

Project ID (if applicable): 240369

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Multiple Vendors

 

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 by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval on the basis of most qualified vendor(s) meeting requirements and authorize negotiations with multiple vendors for professional architectural and/or engineering services to provide construction materials engineering and testing services for various federal projects for the Office of the County Engineer, and the county, at its sole discretion, may discontinue negotiations and proceed to negotiate with the next ranking vendor(s) if unable to agree on an executable contract (240369).

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Background and Discussion:

Harris County intends to negotiate and award a bench vendors. After award and as the need arises, the County intends to issue requests for Task Order Proposals to the bench of contracted firms selected pursuant to this RFQ. Award of Task Orders will be made to the firm under contract with the County that is: (a) determined most qualified based on a review of the Task Order proposals in accordance with the review criteria to be set forth in the request for Task Order, and (b) proposing a reasonable price, as determined by the County.

 

Expected Impact:

Harris County Purchasing advertised Request for Qualifications for vendors. These bench of vendors are selected based on a thorough evaluation process.

 

Alternative Options:

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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: Debjani Chakravarty, Director- PMO & Contracts, Office of the County Engineer; Melissa McCord, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter