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 - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 24035MF3JF01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): PGAL, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
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 amendment to an agreement with PGAL, Inc. in the amount of $327,690.00 for Professional Architecture and Engineering Services related to the Various Locations - Downtown Facilities Masterplan - 2024, UPIN 24035MF3JF01, Precinct 1, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
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Background and Discussion:
On April 15, 2025, the Office of the County Engineer (OCE) convened a project kick-off meeting with all relevant Harris County downtown stakeholders to formally launch the Downtown Masterplan (DMP) initiative. Thirty-two (32) departments have been identified as impacted stakeholders. Each department is actively participating in the data collection process to assess their current space utilization and forecast future departmental requirements over the next five (5), ten (10), and twenty (20) years.
The DMP aims to deliver a comprehensive, data-driven plan for optimizing Harris County's real estate assets in the downtown campus. The consultant will provide professional services that include data validation, needs assessments, scenario modeling, strategic space planning, risk analysis, and phased implementation strategies.
The amended scope ref...
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