Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Negotiation
Project ID (if applicable): 230394
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Design Workshop, Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 11%
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 on the basis of highest overall evaluation and authorize negotiations with Design Workshop, Inc. for professional architectural and/or engineering services to provide design implementation for Veterans Memorial Park (Phase I) for the Office of the County Engineer, and the county, at its sole discretion, may discontinue negotiations and proceed to negotiate with the next ranking vendor(s) if unable to agree to an executable contract (230394), MWDBE Contracted Goal: 11%.
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Background and Discussion:
Request for approval to negotiate with Design Workshop for Professional Architectural and/or Engineering Services to provide Design Implementation for Veterans Memorial Park (Phase I), UPIN 24102MF34K01, Precinct 2.
In March 2023, Comm. Precinct 2 submitted a request to Harris County Engineering Department’s PMO to manage the design and construction phase services of the Veterans Memorial Park based on the court approved Masterplan study. On October 31, 2023, Harris County Engineering submitted a request for approval to advertise for professional services. An RFQ was posted, and the highest-ranking vendor was selected by the evaluation committee. This is a request to Negotiate with the Design Workshop.
Expected Impact:
The goal and objective are to identify the highest priority features of the master plan for the initial phase of developments within the park. The master planned park will include fitness areas, playgrounds, dog park(s), and restrooms(s) and will be designed to be all-inclusive. This will transform the under-utilized property into a community hub for social connection and interaction.
Alternative Options:
If no action is taken, Veterans Memorial Park will continue to be underutilized.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
X Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Transmittal of a study by Clark Condon Associates for the Veterans Memorial Park Master Plan |
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Request for approval of a project scheduled for advertisement for professional architectural and/or engineering services for Veterans Memorial Park (Phase I) |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 1800 Tidwell, Houston Texas 77093
Precinct(s): Precinct 2
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Anticipated Court Date: April 23, 2024
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: Jenna Ford, Project Manager/Capital Projects. Kenneth Jackson, Senior Buyer, Purchasing.
Attachments (if applicable): Letter