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File #: 21-2541    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 ESE Partners, LLC for countywide on-call environmental consulting and related services as may be needed in support of the District's capital improvement, operations and maintenance programs. (Agreement No. 2020-135, Countywide).
Attachments: 1. 21-2541 AGMT ESE 2020-135 backup CW

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:                                           Amendment No. 2 to Agreement with ESE Partners, LLC

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Project ID (If applicable]: N/A

 

Purpose and Request:

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Recommendation for authorization to execute amendment No. 2 in the additional amount of $200,000 to a professional services agreement with ESE Partners, LLC for countywide on-call environmental consulting and related services as may be needed in support of the District’s capital improvement, operations and maintenance programs. (Agreement No. 2020-135, Countywide).

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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.

 

Prime is not MWBE

Consultant

Role

MWBE

Amount

ESE Partners, LLC

Prime

N

 $  200,000.00

Total Agreement

 

 

 $  200,000.00

 

 

Fiscal Impact: Funding of $200,000 is available as part of the Districts 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 County by continuing to improve the maintenance and performance of District facilities which includes infrastructure repair management sediment removal projects.

                     

Attachments: Amendment to Agreement