Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 23/0074
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): HTS, Inc. Consultants
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 100%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to execute an agreement with HTS, Inc. Consultants in the amount of $127,210.50 for Professional Engineering Services for Construction Materials Testing and related Services to construct Fallbrook, Ridgepoint and Westpoint Subdivisions Drainage improvements, UPIN 19104MF13401, Precinct 2, MWDBE Contracted Goal 100%.
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Background and Discussion:
Construction of underground drainage utilities and reconstruction of driveways and roadway in the Fallbrook, Ridgepoint and Westpoint Subdivisions.
Expected Impact:
Constructing underground utilities and reconstructing the roadway will improve drainage and paving conditions, thereby improving mobility and safety for all road users and flood resiliency for all adjacent properties. This agreement will allow the firm to conduct field and laboratory testing on soil, concrete, asphalt and various other construction materials. This testing will ensure the material’s compliance with Harris County Engineering and other governing bodies specifications as required by state law.
Alternative Options:
Construction materials testing is required by state law. Thus, alternatives include executing an agreement for similar services to a different vendor or cancelling this construction project.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
X Transportation
X Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
04/04/23 |
79 |
Approved Authorization to Negotiate |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Fallbrook, Ridgepoint and Westpoint Subdivisions
Precinct(s): Precinct 2
Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
Service Name |
Professional Service - CMT |
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FY 23 |
FY 24 |
Next 3 FYs |
Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
Labor Expenditures |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Non-Labor Expenditures |
$127,210.50 |
$ |
$ |
Total Incremental Expenditures |
$127,210.50 |
$ |
$ |
Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
Existing Budget |
1080 - Infrastructure Fund |
$127,210.50 |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
Total Current Budget |
$127,210.50 |
$ |
$ |
Additional Budget Requested |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
Total Additional Budget Requested |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Total Funding Sources |
$127,210.50 |
$ |
$ |
Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
Additional Positions Requested |
- |
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- |
Total Personnel |
- |
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Anticipated Court Date: May 16, 2023
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Corey D. Ritter, CMT Manager, CPD
Attachments (if applicable): Agreement