Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 250003
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): RES Gulf Coast, LLC dba LECON, Inc; and ECON Development, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 18.58%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of an award on the basis of best bids meeting specifications to RES Gulf Coast, LLC dba LECON, Inc; and ECON Development, Inc. in the amount of $5,415,851 based on estimated quantities and fixed unit pricing for general drainage system repairs in South Harris County for the Flood Control District for the period of September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026 with four (4) one-year renewal options, with certain items not being awarded, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (250003), MWBE Contracted Goal: 18.58%.
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Background and Discussion:
The Contract consists of project work orders that will be issued to the Contract for execution. Project work orders will include general earthen and concrete repairs, for projects located in southern Harris County, Texas. Major emphasis of the project work order will be larger earthen slope failures and concrete channel lining repairs throughout the Flood Control District. This work will include but not be limited to full concrete panel replacement, concrete lining repairs - partial depth with engineered ductal mortar (EDM), headwall/wingwalls repairs with EDM, disposal of sediment accumulations on concrete lined channels, filling voids behind concrete channel lining, light erosion repair with granular 3” X 5” fill and riprap installation, earthen slope failure, earthen toe failure, sinkholes, outfall pipe removal and replacement, inlet structure removal and replacement, concrete channel lining removal and related items. These services will provide support for infrastructure work that will be executed as a result of the passage of the “Maintenance Matters” Proposition in November 2024.
Expected Impact:
The intent of this project work order repair Contract is to establish a means for conducting priority repair work orders throughout southern Harris County, Texas.
Alternative Options:
No award will increase the response time to the work major earthen and concrete repair projects to reduce flooding within the watersheds located throughout the county.
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): 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):
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/7/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/1/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dalton Krueger, P.E., Project Manager, Maintenance Engineering Dept.; Maria Heinzmann, Senior Buyer, Harris County Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Bid Table.