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File #: 21-2540    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 5/28/2021 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 6/8/2021 Final action: 6/8/2021
Title: : Recommendation for authorization to execute amendment No. 2 in the additional amount of $200,000 to a professional services agreement with Bio/West, Inc., to provide additional environmental and related services in support of the District's capital improvement and maintenance programs. (Agreement No. 2019-46, Countywide).
Attachments: 1. 21-2540 AGMT BIOWEST 2019-46 CW backup
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 with Bio/West, Inc.
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Project ID (If applicable]: N/A

Purpose and Request:
title:
Recommendation for authorization to execute amendment No. 2 in the additional amount of $200,000 to a professional services agreement with Bio/West, Inc., to provide additional environmental and related services in support of the District's capital improvement and maintenance programs. (Agreement No. 2019-46, Countywide).
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of this on-call agreement is for the consultant to perform various tasks such as environmental site assessments, wetlands delineations, hazardous material testing, cultural resources investigations, and other environmental tasks as needed on maintenance and capital improvement projects.

Prime is not MWBE

Consultant
Role
MWBE
Amount
Bio/West, Inc.
Prime
N
$200,000.00
Total Agreement


$200,000.00

Fiscal Impact: The agreement is for $200,000 from the District's operations and maintenance budget.

Fiscal Summary

Expenditures
FY 20-21
FY 21-22 Projected
Future Years Projected [3 additional years]
Service Impacted:
4.a.4 - Infrastructure Maintenance



Existing Budget
$0
$0
$0
Additional Appropriation Requested
$0
$0
$0
Total Expenditures
$0
$0
$0
Funding Sources
$0
$0
$0
Existing Department Budget
$0
$0
$0
Please Identify Funding Source (General Fund, PIC, Special Revenue, Grant, Etc.)
$0
$0
$0
HCFCD Operations & Maintenance*
$0
$200,000
$0
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 C...

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