Legislation Details

File #: 26-5461    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 8/11/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/25/2026 Final action: 8/25/2026
Title: Request for approval to execute an agreement with Agility Engineering and Management, Inc. in an amount of $1,776,505.44 for professional architectural and/or engineering services to conduct study and Design for the reconstruction of East Richey Road from Interstate Highway 45 to Grovedale Drive, UPIN 25101MF3V001, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19%.
Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer

Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 1
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Rodney Ellis, Commissioner

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

Project ID (if applicable): 25101MF3V001
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Agility Engineering and Management, Inc.

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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 Agility Engineering and Management, Inc. in an amount of $1,776,505.44 for professional architectural and/or engineering services to conduct study and Design for the reconstruction of East Richey Road from Interstate Highway 45 to Grovedale Drive, UPIN 25101MF3V001, Precinct 1, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19%.
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Background and Discussion:
The existing East Richey Road is a typical 4 Lane concrete boulevard with 31' raised median within 100 ft ROW. The storm sewer trunk line is inside the median. To be consistent, the proposed typical section must be the same. The sidewalk can be installed behind the curb. There is no bus route along Richey Road. Construction of this project is being funded with federal pass-thru funds from Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and managed by Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

Expected Impact:
The project will reconstruct the existing 1.3-mile concrete pavement and provide a typical concrete pavement section from face of curb to face of curb with 6-foot-wide sidewalks and ADA ramps including raised median. The design proposes replacing the existing open ditches with an undergrou...

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