Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: County Engineer
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 240430
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Reliance Construction Services, L.P.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 22.74%
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 low bid to Reliance Construction Services, L.P. in the amount of $993,681 for construction of a water distribution system for Berwyn Drive for Precinct 2, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (240430), MWBE Contracted Goal: 22.74%.
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Background and Discussion:
Construction of a new water distribution system and service connections to eligible residents along Berwyn Drive including plugging water wells. Project is one phase of a multi-phase program that builds upon previous phases to bring public water to areas where residents use water wells, which are shallow and contamination prone. City of Houston will own and operate the system after construction.
Expected Impact:
Connect residential properties to the newly installed water distribution system to provide reliable quality drinking water and fire hydrants.
Alternative Options:
Continue the use of water wells that are prone to contamination.
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): H4: Consistently embed sustainability considerations in the project planning and design process.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): J2: Increase the strength and size of MWBE prime vendors.
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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10-8-24 |
102/24-6228 |
Request for approval to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Airline Improvement District to provide leverage funding for a Community Development Block Grant Funded project, Water Distribution System - Berwyn Drive |
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1-9-25 |
334/25-0060 |
Transmittal by the Office of the Purchasing Agent of a project scheduled for advertisement for construction of a water distribution system for Berwyn Drive for Precinct 2 (240430). |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Berwyn Drive
Precinct(s): Precinct 2
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Anticipated Court Date: 2/13/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Cassandra Green P.E., ENV SP, Director of Technical Services Division, Office of the County Engineer; Maria Heinzmann, Senior Buyer, Harris County Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter