Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): Job No. 20/0332
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Materials Group, Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE Program
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a change in contract with Texas Materials Group, Inc. in connection with Hufsmith Rd 1 (Road Construction), adding 107 calendar days, with an addition in the amount of $101,996.15, Job No. 20/0332-2, UPIN 17104MF0KW01, Precinct 3 funded by Precinct 4, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 0% (project was awarded prior to launch of County's M/WBE Program).
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Background and Discussion:
Project includes the widening of Hufsmith Road from Burroughs Park to Saddlecliff Trail to a 3-lane asphalt road with continuous left turn lane. Change includes storm sewer relocation to avoid utility conflicts, the addition of an item for concrete driveways to match the existing conditions, removal of a fence around a signal cabinet, and the addition of a fence and trees at the request of the Precinct. Change also includes additional time: unsuitable soil conditions (83 days), utility conflict (5 days), change from asphalt to concrete driveways (3 days), removal of fence (1 day) and installation of additional trees and fence (15 days).
Expected Impact:
Changes add additional work to the project to allow the completion of the scope in accordance with the original intent and to add new items at the request of the Precinct.
Alternative Options:
Reduce the scope of the project to eliminate the need for the additional items.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Healt...
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