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: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 200123
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Thompson Engineering (Secondary)
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 23.2%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Thompson Engineering (Secondary) for debris monitoring services for Harris County for the extended period of October 1, 2025 – March 30, 2026, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (200123), MWBE Contracted Goal: 20%, MWBE Current Participation: 23.2%.
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Background and Discussion:
This contract is for debris monitoring services following disasters. The contract was awarded by Court on
March 30, 2021. This is the second extension of this contract.
Expected Impact:
Extending this contract will allow the County to have pre-positioned debris monitoring services, which will
lead to more effective and efficient response to disasters. The contract is not pre-funded. Funding is
determined upon activation of the contract.
Alternative Options:
N/A
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:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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3/27/25 |
446 |
Amendment No. 1 to extend |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/18/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Disaster Recovery related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Ross Hosket, P.E., CFM, ENV-SP Director ,Building Operations Services, Office of the County Engineer; Debjani Chakravarty MBA, PMP, CFM Director, PMO & Contracts , Harris County Purchasing, Nancy Garcia, HC Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Amendment.