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 - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 200148
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Tree Guy, LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0.00%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible
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 for approval to extend a contract with Tree Guy, LLC for hazardous tree and tree limb removal service for the Flood Control District for the period of September 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025, at the additional cost of $225,000 (200148), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion: Hazardous Tree and Tree Limb Removal Services for the Harris County Flood Control District is performed to reduce the risk of damage to public or private property from failing hazardous trees. Most removal requests are along private property, which creates these hazardous conditions. Working space and access to these trees are often very restricted, which creates a greater need for caution and advance tree removal techniques during the removal process.
Expected Impact: HCFCD owns a lot of Right of Way that abuts private property and public park land. Renewal of this contract will allow HCFCD to respond to internal and external requests to assess potentially hazardous trees and remove them to mitigate for risk of failure and possible damage to public and private property.
Alternative Options: An alternative option would be to eliminate the contract and program and address claims damages addressed on the Harris County Human Resource and Risk Management side when they come in.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): Choose an item.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): I4: Encourage the growth of natural habitats in County channels and improve cleanliness of green spaces while reducing debris and enhancing beautification.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
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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07/28/2020 |
N/A |
Award approved for term 09/01/2020 - 08/31/2021 |
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08/10/2021 |
345 |
Renewal 1 approved for term 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2022 |
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06/28/2022 |
187 |
Renewal 2 approved for term 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2023 |
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06/27/2023 |
231 |
Renewal 3 approved for term 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2024 |
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07/15/2024 |
213 |
Renewal 4 approved for term 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2025 |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Hazardous Tree and Tree Limb Removal Service for the Harris County Flood Control District |
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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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Tax Revenue - FCD |
$225,000.00 |
$ |
$225,000.00 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$225,000.00 |
$ |
$225,000.00 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$225,000.00 |
$ |
$225,000.00 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
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No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
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$ |
$ |
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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 |
- |
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/26/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/1/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Nic Griffin, Urban Forester, FMT; Megan Gottselig, Urban Forester, FMT; Lyndsey Bars, Senior Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter