Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Marcus Y. Stuckett, P.E., CFM
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): E100-00-00-E004
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 20%
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 of amendment No. 6 to an agreement with Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc., in the amount of $266,400, to provide additional engineering services to closeout construction phase services in support of the White Oak Bayou Federal Flood Damage Reduction Project (White Oak Bayou Watershed, Bond ID C-14, Project ID E100-00-00-E004, Agreement No. 2019-03, Precincts 1 and 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 20%, MWBE Current Participation: 20%).
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Background and Discussion:
White Oak Bayou (HCFCD Project ID E100-00-00-E004) Federal Project construction is physically complete and is in the warranty period. These additional costs will go towards preparation of record drawings for all phases constructed under 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act grant, which is administered through USACE.
Expected Impact:
White Oak Bayou Federal Project will see water surface elevation reductions of 0.64 to 2.49 feet for the 1 percent (100-year) flooding event and over 1500 structures removed from the floodplain.
Alternative Options:
The alternative is to not approve the additional funding and re-procure a design team to complete the remaining work originally designed by others. This approach could delay project closeout and reimbursement from t...
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