Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 230469
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Frost Construction Company, Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 18%
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 of an award on the basis of only bid to Frost Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $2,047,000 for construction of modular buildings for the Channelview Wellness Complex for the Office of the County Engineer, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (230469), MWDBE Contracted Goal: 18%.
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Background and Discussion:
On Friday, August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck 280 miles of the Texas Gulf Coast, retreated, and made another landfall near the Louisiana-Texas border, inundating Southeast Texas with catastrophic flooding and inflicting approximately $125 billion in damage over a four-day period. Northeast Houston and Unincorporated East Harris County were two of the hardest-hit and neglected communities following this Category 4 hurricane. Prior to the storm, residents turned to East Houston Regional Medical Center (EHRMC) for their medical care. As with many homes & businesses, EHRMC flooded & permanently closed. Northeast Houston and East Harris County have historically experienced limited local healthcare services, with a dire lack of primary care physicians and affordable medical care providers. The only accessible hospital left after the storm in the area is LBJ General Hospital, which has been inundated w/approx. 10,000 additional patients.
Project consists of procuring three medical pods with options for an additional pod, based on the local needs. These pods will be located on the Flukinger Community Center site an...
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