Legislation Details

File #: 25-2059    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 3/19/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 3/27/2025 Final action: 3/27/2025
Title: Request by the Office of the County Engineer for approval of a change in contract with MB Western Industrial Contracting, Co., in connection with Bridge Repair - Brinsap 2020 Package 2 - 2022, adding 18 calendar days, with an addition in the amount of $274,300.00, Job No. 24/0052-1, UPIN 23103MF2P001, Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19%, MWBE Current Participation: 100%.

Primary Department: County Engineer

Primary Department Head/Elected Official:  Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): Job No. 24/0052, UPIN 23103MF2P001

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): MB Western Industrial Contracting, Co.

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 100%

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 by the Office of the County Engineer for approval of a change in contract with MB Western Industrial Contracting, Co., in connection with Bridge Repair - Brinsap 2020 Package 2 - 2022, adding 18 calendar days, with an addition in the amount of $274,300.00, Job No. 24/0052-1, UPIN 23103MF2P001, Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19%, MWBE Current Participation: 100%.

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Background and Discussion:

The Bridge Repair - Brinsap 2020 Package -2 project site consists of improvements and repair of bridges in various locations within Harris County.  Major work activities include erosion repairs to seven bridges in Harris County - Precinct 3.  Erosion repair work includes restoring eroded channel sections mainly below the bridge and a ditch, re-installing failed riprap, installing new riprap, replacing failed existing concrete slope paving, installing new concrete slope paving, backfilling undermined abutment caps, undermined bottom of box culverts and undermined concrete slope paving, replacing sections of corrugated metal pipes, and backfilling sinkholes.

 

This changes in contracts includes:

•                     An additional quantity of 1,722 Cubic Yard of borrowed material is needed for the existing line item #15 to backfill the existing channel and the cave-in area under the existing slope paving with an additional cost of $258,300.00 and 13 calendar days.

•                     An additional quantity of 40 linear feet of 24-inch Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) is needed for the existing line item #20 to complete the work proposed in the design plan with an additional cost of $16,000.00 and 5 calendar days to complete the proposed work.

 

Expected Impact:

The change will allow the contractor to complete the proposed work according to the design plan and restore eroded channel section.

 

Alternative Options:

There is no other alternative available except the requested changes will allow the contractor to complete the proposed work according to the design plan and restore eroded channel section and slope paving.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  N/A

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: N/A

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

06/25/2024

288 (24-3913)

Contract Award

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Precinct 3

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Engineering

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1070 - Mobility Fund

$

$274,300.00

$274,300.00

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$274,300.00

$274,300.00

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

1070 - Mobility Fund

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$274,300.00

$274,300.00

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

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

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 3/27/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Erwin Burden, PE, CFM, Chief of Engineering and Architectural Services, Harris County Office of the County Engineer

 

Attachments (if applicable): County Auditor’s Form 1258B