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: Negotiation
Project ID (if applicable): 22/0425
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Geotest Engineering, Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to negotiate with Geotest Engineering, Inc. for Professional Engineering Services for Construction Materials Testing and related Services to construct Western Homes Addition Subdivision Drainage Improvements - 2018, UPIN 20102MF1E501, Precinct 2.
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Background and Discussion:
Construction of underground drainage utilities and reconstruction of driveways and roadway in the Western Homes Subdivision.
Expected Impact:
Constructing underground utilities and reconstructing the roadway will improve drainage and paving conditions, thereby improving mobility and safety for all road users and flood resiliency for all adjacent properties. This agreement will allow the firm to conduct field and laboratory testing on soil, concrete, asphalt and various other construction materials. This testing will ensure the material’s compliance with Harris County Engineering and other governing bodies specifications as required by state law.
Alternative Options:
Construction materials testing is required by state law. Thus, alternatives include executing an agreement for similar services to a different vendor or cancelling this construction project.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
X Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any): N/A
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Address (if applicable): Western Homes Addition Subdivision.
Precinct(s): Precinct 2
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Anticipated Court Date: January 10, 2023
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Corey D. Ritter, CMT Manager, CPD
Attachments (if applicable): N/A