Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: County Engineer
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 230436
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): HNTB Corporation
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 15%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 33.4%
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 that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with HNTB Corporation in the additional amount of $600,000 for continued professional architectural and/or engineering services to provide staff augmentation services for the development and implementation of roads, bridges, drainage, transportation, parks, and trails projects for the Office of the County Engineer for the period of April 23, 2025 - April 22, 2026 (230436), MWBE Contracted Goal: 15%, MWBE Current Participation: 33.4%.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Engineering Department (HCED) is responsible for delivering a various types of engineering
projects across the county, serving each Commissioner’s precinct and other county departments as requested.
The projects range from transportation, drainage, housing, public health, architectural etc. This contract will
supplement projects related to Roads, Bridges, Drainage, Transportation, Parks, and Trails. This staff
augmentation contract will improve organization efficiency, optimize project delivery, and maintain project
schedules.
Expected Impact:
HCED will improve its overall operations by filling staffing gaps, maintaining construction schedules, and
enhancing project delivery operations.
Alternative Options:
HCED can explore alternative staffing options, however this will impact project schedules and their deliveries.
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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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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4/23/24 |
476 |
Approval of an Awad |
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4/16/25 |
30 |
First Renewal |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Professional Engineering |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Bonds & Other Funds |
$ |
$600,000 |
$600,000 |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$600,000 |
$600,000 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: 8/26/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Debjani Chakravarty, Director- PMO & Contracts, Office of the County Engineer, Nancy Garcia, HC Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Amendment