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File #: 25-2162    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 3/26/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/10/2025 Final action: 4/10/2025
Title: Request for approval of an agreement with Omega Engineers, Inc., in the amount of $1,564,201.40, for engineering services to update planning tools and related items to support flood risk reduction efforts across Harris County (Bond ID Z-03, Project ID Z100-00-00-P033, Agreement No. 2024-69, Countywide, MWBE Contracted Goal: 17.734%).
Attachments: 1. 041025 AGMT OMEGA 2024-69 CW backup.pdf
Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director

Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

Project ID (if applicable): Z100-00-00-P033
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Omega Engineers, Inc.

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 17.734%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an agreement with Omega Engineers, Inc., in the amount of $1,564,201.40, for engineering services to update planning tools and related items to support flood risk reduction efforts across Harris County (Bond ID Z-03, Project ID Z100-00-00-P033, Agreement No. 2024-69, Countywide, MWBE Contracted Goal: 17.734%).
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Background and Discussion:
This agreement will provide funds to support updates to software programs and county-wide data for flood risk reduction planning in Harris County. These tools are used by Flood Control District staff to evaluate existing and future flood risk and develop updated data to support those efforts.

Expected Impact:
This agreement will provide improved software and datasets to develop better information and solutions to reduce flood risk in Harris County.

Alternative Options:
The alternative to approving this item would be not updating the existing software tools and countywide datasets, which would result in limiting the Flood Control District's ability to develop technically sound solutions to reduce flooding in Harris County.

County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resili...

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