To: Harris County Commissioners Court
Through: Russell A. Poppe, P.E., Executive Director, Harris County Flood Control District
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Prepared By: Matthew K. Zeve, P.E., Deputy Executive Director, Harris County Flood Control District
Subject: Agreement No. 1 with Quantum Environmental Consultants, Inc.
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Project ID (If applicable]: Z100-00-00-Y073
Purpose and Request:
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Recommendation for authorization to execute amendment No. 1 to an agreement for professional services with Quantum Environmental Consultants, Inc., to provide countywide on-call environmental consulting and related services as may be needed in support of the District’s operations and maintenance programs. Funds are available in the amount of $200,000. (Project ID Z100-00-00-Y073, Agreement No. 2020-158, County-wide).
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Background and Discussion:
The Flood Control District uses on-call environmental services contracts for a variety of projects including soil testing for desilting projects, Phase 1 environmental site assessments, wetland delineations, and preparing permit applications. This on-call contract is for use Countywide and will support maintenance projects.
Fiscal Impact: Funding of $200,000 is available as part of the Districts Operations and Maintenance Budget.
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Fiscal Summary |
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Expenditures |
FY 20-21 |
FY 21-22 Projected |
Future Years Projected [3 additional years] |
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Service Impacted: 4.a.4 - Infrastructure Maintenance |
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Existing Budget |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Additional Appropriation Requested |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Total Expenditures |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Funding Sources |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Existing Department Budget |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Please Identify Funding Source (General Fund, PIC, Special Revenue, Grant, Etc.) |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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HCFCD Operations & Maintenance* |
$0 |
$200,000 |
$0 |
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Total Sources |
$0 |
$200,000 |
$0 |
Alternatives:
The alternative to this agreement being approved is that we will need to seek another consultant for the work to be performed which will cause delays in this important effort.
Alignment with Strategic Objective:
SO4.4 - Reducing flooding risks across Harris County by continuing to improve the maintenance and performance of District facilities which includes infrastructure repair management sediment removal projects.
Attachments: Amendment to Agreement