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File #: 25-2162    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 3/26/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/10/2025 Final action: 4/10/2025
Title: Request for approval of an agreement with Omega Engineers, Inc., in the amount of $1,564,201.40, for engineering services to update planning tools and related items to support flood risk reduction efforts across Harris County (Bond ID Z-03, Project ID Z100-00-00-P033, Agreement No. 2024-69, Countywide, MWBE Contracted Goal: 17.734%).
Attachments: 1. 041025 AGMT OMEGA 2024-69 CW backup.pdf

Primary Department: Flood Control District

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): Z100-00-00-P033

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

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 17.734%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

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 for approval of an agreement with Omega Engineers, Inc., in the amount of $1,564,201.40, for engineering services to update planning tools and related items to support flood risk reduction efforts across Harris County (Bond ID Z-03, Project ID Z100-00-00-P033, Agreement No. 2024-69, Countywide, MWBE Contracted Goal: 17.734%).

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Background and Discussion:

This agreement will provide funds to support updates to software programs and county-wide data for flood risk reduction planning in Harris County. These tools are used by Flood Control District staff to evaluate existing and future flood risk and develop updated data to support those efforts.

 

Expected Impact:

This agreement will provide improved software and datasets to develop better information and solutions to reduce flood risk in Harris County.

 

 Alternative Options:

The alternative to approving this item would be not updating the existing software tools and countywide datasets, which would result in limiting the Flood Control District’s ability to develop technically sound solutions to reduce flooding in Harris County.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  1. Make Harris County safer and more just.

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):  H2: Evaluate the feasibility and potential impacts of substantial, large-scale flood mitigation measures to provide equitable and transformational regional benefits.

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

11/12/2024

115.

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Location:

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Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

4.a.5 - Planning Services

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

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Bonds

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 4/10/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Yesenia Martinez, Commissioners Court Coordinator, Flood Control District

 

Attachments (if applicable): Agreement