Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 260093
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Specialty Construction TX, LLC.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 17.71%
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): 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 for approval of an award on the basis of low bid to Specialty Construction TX, LLC. in the amount of $1,559,623 for concrete channel repairs at Halls Bayou P118-09-00-X014 for the Flood Control District, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (260093), MWBE Contracted Goal: 17.71%.
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Background and Discussion: Channel P118-09-00 is a tributary of Halls Bayou in Harris County Precinct 1. The channel was originally lined with a reinforced gunite from Gleason Rd to Bigwood Street in the 1950’s and has experienced significant deterioration of the original reinforced gunite lining. Multiple temporary repairs have been performed over the years with rip rap in the failed areas to minimize further erosion of the channel in these failed areas. The project scope is to remove what remains of the existing concrete lining and the temporary rip rap repairs from Gleason Rd to Bigwood Street and replace the channel lining with a new concrete slope lining. Concrete headwalls at the Bigwood, Parker and Gleason road crossings will also be repaired or replaced. This infrastructure maintenance work will be executed as a result of the passage of the “Maintenance Matters” Proposition in November 2024.
Expected Impact:
The intent of this contract is to will return the channel to the original configuration and capacity to assure it performs as intended. This will benefit the surrounding neighborhood as stormwater is better able to flow downstream thereby reducing the potential for flooding in the neighborhood.
Alternative Options:
The alternative is not to do the project, but that would result in continued deterioration of the existing gunite lining leading to an increased potential for flooding of the area neighborhoods.
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
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): H6: Expand neighborhood drainage programs.
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): N/A
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Address (if applicable): Barker Reservoir
Precinct(s): Precinct 1
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Anticipated Court Date: 5/14/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 6/30/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Chip Gordon P.E., Project Manager, Maintenance Engineering; Luke Herdrich, Senior Buyer, Harris County Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Bid Tab