Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams
Secondary Department: County Engineer
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 260065
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): David E. Harvey Builders, Inc. (dba Harvey Cleary Builders)
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 14%
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 by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of an award on the basis of highest overall evaluation and that the County Judge execute an agreement with David E. Harvey Builders, Inc. (dba Harvey Cleary Builders) for design-build and construction services for the Riverside Health & Safety Complex (Project) for the Office of the County Engineer (260065), MWBE Contracted Goal: 14%.
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Background and Discussion:
On March 13, 2018, Commissioners Court authorized the purchase of Riverside General Hospital located at 3204 Ennis Street, Houston, Texas 77004. The project is scheduled for completion by March 2025, after which it will proceed to the next phase: the Riverside Health & Safety Complex. The site will serve as the new headquarters for Harris County Public Health (HCPH) and the ACCESS Harris initiative, which will provide preventative care and wrap-around services to the Third Ward community.
Previous project phases included the abatement of all existing buildings, demolition of non-historic structures, restoration of the historic Riverside General Hospital building for the ACCESS Harris initiative, and renovation of the historic Nursing School and Utility Building for community engagement uses. The current phase includes the design and construction of a new building and parking garage to serve as the new headquarters for Public Health.
The Court approved moving forward with the Design-Build delivery process on 2/26/2026 court.
Expected Impact:
The expected impact is the accelerated delivery of the project.
Alternative Options:
Should the Court not approve this delivery method, the County will be required to use an alternative method, which may substantially extend the project timeline.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): O2: Expand impact of care coordination teams through the ACCESS program.
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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P. 35 290 |
[Purchasing] Request by the Office of the County Engineer for approval to advance Phase II of the Riverside Health and Safety Complex using a Design-Build delivery method, under which a single design-builder will be contracted to provide both design and construction services. |
Location
Address (if applicable): 3315 Delano St., Houston, TX 77004
Precinct(s): Precinct 1
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/6/2026
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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Sandra Guerrero, PM; Erwin Burden, PE., CFM, Chief of Engineering and Architectural Services, Office to the County Engineer, Nancy Garcia, HC Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter