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File #: 23-3021    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 5/11/2023 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/16/2023 Final action: 5/16/2023
Title: Request by the Toll Road Authority for approval of a First Amendment with Asakura Robinson Company, LLC to replace the Scope of Services, and increase compensation and payment for visioning and conceptual planning of the Hardy Toll Road Downtown Connector project in Harris County, Texas in the amount of $704,444.12 (Precincts 1 & 2), MWDBE Contracted Goal: 78%.
Attachments: 1. 23-3021 TRA-Asakura Robinson-rev.pdf

Department: Toll Road Authority

Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Treviño, P.E., Executive Director, Toll Road Authority

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Asakura Robinson Company, LLC

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 78%

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 by the Toll Road Authority for approval of a First Amendment with Asakura Robinson Company, LLC to replace the Scope of Services, and increase compensation and payment for visioning and conceptual planning of the Hardy Toll Road Downtown Connector project in Harris County, Texas in the amount of $704,444.12 (Precincts 1 & 2), MWDBE Contracted Goal: 78%.

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Background and Discussion:

On September 27, 2022, Commissioners Court approved an agreement with Asakura Robinson Company, LLC in the amount of $784,201.02. This First Amendment increases compensation and payment from $784,201.02 to $1,488,645.14. HCTRA received a significant amount of community input and several additional community needs have been identified.  Additional funding is needed to explore the feasibility and conceptualize the newly identified needs which will be presented to the community at a second workshop. 

 

Expected Impact:

Funding for this request will come from the Toll Road Authority.

 

Alternative Options:

No other recommended options for this identified need.

 

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

1/04/2022

163

Court approval for solicitation of statement of qualifications

5/24/2022

126

Court approved request to negotiate Agreement with Asakura Robinson Company LLC

9/27/2022

159

Court approval for original Agreement

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Precincts 1 & 2

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Engineering and Construction Services

 

FY 23

FY 24

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Labor Expenditures

$

$

$

Non-Labor Expenditures

$704,444.12

$

$

Total Incremental Expenditures

$704,444.12

$

$

Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Existing Budget

Revenue - TRA

$704,444.12

$

$

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$704,444.12

$

$

Additional Budget Requested

Choose an item.

$

$

$

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Requested

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$704,444.12

$

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

-

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-

Additional Positions Requested

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

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Anticipated Court Date:  May 16, 2023

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Pending authorization and approval to execute.

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Nicole Stuttz, Chief of Staff, Harris County Toll Road Authority

Attachments (if applicable):  First Amendment