Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
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): 250048
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Tellepsen Builders LP
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): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an agreement with Tellepsen Builders LP in the amount of $82,500 for construction manager at risk for the renovation of the Tracy Gee Community Center for the Office of the County Engineer, in connection with an award approved by Commissioners Court on August 26, 2025, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (250048).
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Background and Discussion:
The project is in west Harris County Westchase area, east of Sam Houston Tollway and north of Westpark Tollway, located at 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston, TX 77042. The approximately 1.9-acre site consists of limited parking and a one-story structure of approximately 16,016 sq ft and built in 1979 serving as a Community Center for Precinct 4. The Scope of the project to replace the existing building with a new building on expanded 2.6-acre site to better serve the community and includes Construction Manager at Risk pre-construction services to complete the project.
Expected Impact:
To allow Precinct 4 to be able to improve the community center to provide benefits to the community surrounding Tracy Gee Community Center.
Alternative Options:
Attempt to maintain the facility as-is; however, this will result in significant repair and maintenance costs of the degrading and inefficient building.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
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):
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03/05/2025 |
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8/26/2025 |
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Negotiation Approval |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 3939 Westcenter Drive, Houston TX 77042
Precinct(s): Precinct 4
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Anticipated Court Date: 6/25/2026
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: Ed Bullock, Senior Project Manager, Facilities Design & Construction, Office of the County Engineer; Erwin Burden Chief of Engineering and Architectural Services, Office of the County Engineer; Jeremy Woodard, Senior Sourcing Manager, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Agreement