Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
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): UPIN 19101MF14G02; Job No. 25/0142
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Geotest Engineering, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 100 % - MWBE/HUB/DBE
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 for approval to execute an agreement with Geotest Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $190,646.00 for Professional Engineering Services regarding Construction Materials Testing and related Service for Houmont Park Subdivision Drainage Improvements - 2018 (P117-00-00), UPIN 19101MF14G01-2, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 100%.
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Background and Discussion:
This project is located in northeast Harris County in the Greens Bayou (P100-00-00) watershed, between Red Bird Lane and C.E King Parkway. The project includes roadside ditch improvements along Unison Road and Ticonderoga Road and channel improvements on P117-00-00. The work activities include roadside ditch improvements and filling roadside ditches where ditches are greater than 4-foot in depth and replacing them with underground storm sewer system. This agreement will provide Professional Services from the Engineer of Record during construction phase.
Expected Impact:
This agreement will allow the firm to conduct field and laboratory testing on soil, concrete, asphalt and various other construction materials to ensure the material's compliance with Harris County Engineering Department's adopted standards a...
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