Legislation Details

File #: 26-1324    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 2/12/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/26/2026 Final action: 2/26/2026
Title: Request that the County Judge execute a settlement agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. in the amount of $868,208 for Disaster Recovery Program management services for Harris County to provide settlement and full compensation for services rendered from July 2025 - October 2025.
Attachments: 1. 26-1324 Settlement Agreement Contract 00002919 Tetra Tech, Inc.pdf

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD

 

Secondary Department: Housing and Community Development

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Tetra Tech, Inc.

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

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 that the County Judge execute a settlement agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. in the amount of $868,208 for Disaster Recovery Program management services for Harris County to provide settlement and full compensation for services rendered from July 2025 - October 2025.

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Background and Discussion:

Commissioners Court approved award of project 19/0091 on 10/25/2019. Additional invoices for services rendered during the contract term have been submitted by the vendor and payment for the project has not been processed. The settlement agreement provides coverage for the fees incurred.

 

Expected Impact:

 

N/A

 

Alternative Options:

 

N/A

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  6. Help residents achieve housing stability.

County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.

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):

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Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Total Existing Budget

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$868,207.64

$868,207.64

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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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$868,207.64

$868,207.64

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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)

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$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

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Anticipated Court Date: 2/26/2026

 

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Disaster Recovery related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Peter Graham - Housing and Community Development, Amy Hockin - Housing and Community Development; Jessica Barelas, Contract Manager, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Agreement