Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 19101MF0ZE01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Ninyo & Moore
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to execute an agreement with Ninyo & Moore in the amount of $69,599.00 for Professional Engineering Services for Construction Materials Testing and related services in connection with Hiram Clarke - from Summerlyn Dr. to Anderson Rd. - 2018, UPIN 19101MF0ZE01, Precinct 1.
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Background and Discussion:
This project is located in south Harris County, inside Beltway 8. Hiram Clarke is a proposed Major Throughfare on the Major Throughfare and Freeway Plan. The scope and proposed improvements include construction of a four-lane concrete boulevard roadway with storm sewer from approximately 900-feet south of Anderson Road to the Anderson Road intersection. New sidewalk is proposed on both sides of Hiram Clarke Road from Anderson Road at the north and to Summerlyn Drive at the south. Construction materials testing services are needed to support the project during construction.
Expected Impact:
This agreement will allow the firm to conduct field and laboratory testing on soil, concrete, and other various construction materials to ensure the material's compliance with Harris County Engineering Department's adopted standards and specifications as required by state law.
Alternative Options:
Construction materials testing is required by state law.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
X_ Transportation
X_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
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