Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Purchasing
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 240419
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Michael Baker International, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 18%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an award on the basis of successful negotiations with the highest overall evaluation and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Michael Baker International, Inc. in the amount of $899,850 for professional engineering/architectural services to provide various watershed feasibility studies for the Flood Control District for the period of June 11, 2026 - December 10, 2027 (240419), MWBE Contracted Goal: 18%.
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Background and Discussion:
This Agreement will provide engineering feasibility study for the Lower Cypress Creek Watershed. The effort includes modeling and evaluation of existing flood risk and identification of short-term and long-term flood risk reduction opportunities for the tributaries in the watershed. A final flood risk reduction feasibility plan will be drafted prioritizing a list of drainage improvements based on metrics that quantify area, roadway, and structural flood reduction potential.
Expected Impact:
This study is funded under a CDBG-MIT grant and any potential flood risk reduction projects identified through the study will be used to inform flood risk reduction strategies within the watershed and pursue future funding opportunities.
Alternative Options:
The alternative to approving this item would be to cancel the project, which would result in loss of grant funding.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
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): H2: Evaluate the feasibility and potential impacts of substantial, large-scale flood mitigation measures to provide equitable and transformational regional benefits.
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):
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Precinct(s): Precincts 1, 3, & 4
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Anticipated Court Date: 6/11/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Kent Wu, Project Manager, Feasibility Studies, 346-286-4057; Matthew McGarrity, Sourcing Manager, Purchasing.
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Agreement