Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): Job No. 24/0101, UPIN 22289MF29P01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Reliance Construction Services, LP
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 23.13%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 100%
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 a change in contract with Reliance Construction Services, LP, in connection with Water Distribution System - Parkwood Estates Phase 4 Olana Drive - 2022, adding 90 calendar days, with no change in the amount, Job No 24/0101-1, UPIN 22289MF29P01, Precinct 2, MWBE Contracted Goal: 23.13%, MWBE Current Participation: 100%.
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Background and Discussion:
The project consists of installing a water distribution system to serve Olana Drive in Precinct 2 of Harris County. The water distribution system includes the installation of waterline along Olana Drive, water service connections to existing residences and the decommissioning of existing wells. Over all 44 Connection Expected is completed
This change in contract includes:
PCO#1: This request for a 90-day time extension is due to delays primarily related to the service connection process, beginning with issues on the property owners' side. Several property owners submitted incomplete meter applications, failed to apply in a timely manner, or provided incorrect or late deposit payments. These errors are difficult to correct are beyond the contractor’s control.
In addition, the City of Houston’s (COH) internal procedures have further impacted the schedule. The water meter application process involves multiple internal handoffs across various departments, which significantly slows progress. Similarly, water main testing has been delayed due to a complex, multi-step documentation review process that requires coordination among several internal COH divisions without a designated point of contact to expedite or clarify steps.
Given these external challenges, a 90-day extension is required to allow for the completion of the required service connections and to ensure full compliance with all applicable regulations with no additional amount added to the contract.
Expected Impact:
This action allows for the completion of required service connections and to ensure full compliance with all applicable regulations
Alternative Options:
Continue with the original plan.
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: N/A
Prior Court Action (if any):
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06/04/2024 |
372 (24-3172) |
Contract Award |
Location:
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Precinct(s): Precinct 2
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/26/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Erwin Burden, PE, CFM, Chief of Engineering and Architecture Services, Harris County Office of the County Engineer
Attachments (if applicable): County Auditor’s Form 1258B