Primary Department: Toll Road Authority
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevi?o, 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): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Zarinkelk Engineering Services, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19.6%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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 to execute an agreement with Zarinkelk Engineering Services, Inc. for on-call Engineering Services for preliminary engineering services to develop PS&E packages for safety improvements along the toll road system including intersections as part of the Barrier-Free Program, at various locations in Harris County, Texas in the amount of $2,000,000.00 (Countywide, MWBE Contracted Goal: 19.6%).
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Background and Discussion:
On June 4, 2024, the Commissioners Court authorized the solicitation of professional services for engineering design services to develop PS&E packages for safety improvements along the toll road system including intersections as part of the Barrier-Free Program. This will provide feasibility studies and engineering design for safety improvements at various locations Countywide in Harris County, Texas.
As part of the implementation of the Barrier-Free HCTRA Program, professional services are needed to implement the safety improvement projects along the toll road system including 72 of the intersections identified in the 2022 Active Transportation Study for Intersection Safety Strategies. This document evaluates crash data at 134 intersections and recommended safety improvements to assist i...
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