Harris County Commissioners Court
Request for Court Action
Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Dr. Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 25101MF3P301
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Halff Associates, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19.60%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 00.00%
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 Halff Associates, Inc. in the amount of $1,000,000.00 for Professional On-Call Engineering and related services as may be needed in connection with various engineering projects, UPIN 25101MF3P301, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.60%.
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Background and Discussion:
Precinct 1 wishes to execute an on-call agreement for professional engineering services to facilitate the delivery of various projects in Precinct 1.
Expected Impact:
This agreement will assist Precinct 1 deliver projects in a timely manner and enhance project delivery operations.
Alternative Options:
The alternative would be to hire in-house staff to perform this work or negotiate with another firm.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
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): N/A Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
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1/9/2025 |
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Request for approval to execute an on-call agreement with Halff Associates, Inc in an amount not to exceed $800,000 for Professional Engineering Services as may be needed in connection with various engineering projects, UPIN 25101MF3P301, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.60%. |
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Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: Prior Court Action (if any):
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A Precinct(s): Precinct 1
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Professional Service Agreement |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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3109
Existing Budget |
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$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
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Total Existing Budget |
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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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$1,000,000 |
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Grants – Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only) |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/18/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Debjani Chakravarty, Director, PMO & Contracts
Attachments (if applicable): Professional On-Call Agreement