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File #: 25-2472    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 4/10/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/16/2025 Final action: 4/16/2025
Title: Request for approval of an award on the basis of successful negotiations with the highest overall evaluation and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Woolpert, Inc., in the amount of $1,198,736 for professional architectural and/or engineering services for West TC Jester Stormwater Detention Basin for the Flood Control District for the period of April 16, 2025 - March 31, 2027 (230456), MWBE Contracted Goal: 19%.

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: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): 230456

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Woolpert, Inc.

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):

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): N/A - Not a grant item

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of an award on the basis of successful negotiations with the highest overall evaluation and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Woolpert, Inc., in the amount of $1,198,736 for professional architectural and/or engineering services for West TC Jester Stormwater Detention Basin for the Flood Control District for the period of April 16, 2025 - March 31, 2027 (230456), MWBE Contracted Goal: 19%.

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Background and Discussion:

The project is located in the northern portion of Harris County, Texas within the Cypress Creek Watershed. The TC Jester Stormwater Detention Basin is part of the Cypress Creek Watershed Major Tributaries Regional Drainage Plan Update. The project limits include the design and construction of a detention basin, Unit Number K500-23-00, positioned directly West of TC Jester Boulevard. This property is owned and maintained by HCFCD. The objective is to design and construct a regional stormwater detention basin to aid in reducing flood damage, while taking into account environmental and utilities constraints, as well as the values of the community.

 

 

Expected Impact:

The proposed West TC Jester detention basin along with the East TC Jester SWDBs, aims to remove over 27

structures from the 100-year floodplain and over 43 structures from the 500-year floodplain.

 

 

Alternative Options:

They are no viable alternative to this item being requested.

 

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.

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):  H1: Complete and implement the Flood Resilience Plan.

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

3/26/2024

408

Authorization to Negotiate

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

4.a.3 - Engineering Services

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant

$

$998,736.20

$998,736.20

$

Bonds

$

$200,000

$200,000

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$1,198,736.20

$1,198,736.20

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$1,198,736.20

$1,198,736.20

$

Grants - Proposed Budget

 

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: 4/16/2025

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: James Vanderwater PE, CDBG Project Manager, HCFCD. Kenneth Jackson, Sourcing Manager, Purchasing Services.

 

Attachments (if applicable): Agreement