Legislation Details

File #: 25-5366    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Proposals/Bids Status: Passed
File created: 8/18/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/26/2025 Final action: 8/26/2025
Title: Request for approval to reject the bid(s) received to burn buildings for the Fire Marshal's Office, and that the project be readvertised at a later date (250106), MWBE Contracted Goal: 6.84%.
Attachments: 1. 25-5366 Rejection Job No. 250106.pdf

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: Fire Marshal

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Laurie Christensen

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Proposals/Bids

 

Project ID (if applicable): 250106

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 6.84%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval to reject the bid(s) received to burn buildings for the Fire Marshal's Office, and that the project be readvertised at a later date (250106), MWBE Contracted Goal: 6.84%.

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Background and Discussion: Request for approval to reject the bid(s) received for the Burn Buildings for the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office and that the project be readvertised at a later date. The project scope includes contracting a specialty vendor to provide a turnkey tactical training facility for the Fire Marshal’s Office. This turnkey specialty scope includes procuring and installing a Burn Building and Flashover prop per the design documents and adhering to all applicable regulatory codes. The scope also includes all material and labor required to complete the accompanying sitework per the design documents.

 

Expected Impact: N/A

 

 

 

 

Alternative Options: N/A

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  1. Make Harris County safer and more just.

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:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

1/9/2025

200

Request for approval of the Final Investment Memo

04/16/2025

60

Transmittal by the Office of the Purchasing Agent of a project scheduled for advertisement

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 2318 Atascocita Rd., Humble, TX 77396

Precinct(s): Precinct 3

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Burn Buildings for the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Non-Labor

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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$

$

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Total Existing Budget

$0.00

$

$0.00

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

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$

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$

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$

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

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: 8/26/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 8/26/2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ronald L. Lerner, DBA, MScE, IAEng, LSSBB, Director of Capital Projects Facilities- Vertical Design and Construction, Office of the County Engineer; Bobby Cato, Finance Officer, Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office; Lyndsey Bars, Senior Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter.