Department: Toll Road Authority
Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevi?o, P.E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Proposals/Bids
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 20%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval for advertisement to obtain Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for professional engineering services for the update to Harris County Truck Route Study/Freight Corridors Plan. MWDBE Contracted Goal: 20%. (Countywide).
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County is a critical region for freight movement at the local, state, national, and international scale. Harris County is home to major intermodal terminals including the Port of Houston, as well as intermodal yards for Class I railroads. Harris County is also home to numerous key industries that ship and receive goods from around the world. An updated Truck Plan will assist with aligning with TxDOT's Freight Plan and will provide strategies and initiatives to address freight needs, including recommendations for infrastructure improvements, operational enhancements, policy changes, and other measures to improve the movement of goods in Harris County. The updated Truck Plan will also include recommendations to increase the safety on county roads, reduce truck-related crashes, reduce the air quality impacts of freight movements, as well as other recommendations to promote safety, mobility, and accessibility.
Harris County is seeking services of a qualified professional engineering firm to perform the services required to update Harris County Truck Route Study/Freight Corridors Plan and align with TxDOT's Freight Plan. Seeking a firm with proven professional engineering service experience related to transporta...
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