Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
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): UPIN 24102MF3HS01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): LJA Engineering, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 9.25%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
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 to execute an agreement with LJA Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $728,252.02, for professional engineering services in connection with Roadway Improvements - South Houston - 2024, UPIN 24102MF3HS01, Precinct 2, MWBE Contracted Goal: 9.25%.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Precinct 2 (PCT2) has requested that the Harris County Engineering Department (HCED) manage the design and construction of the transformation of 2 miles of a 2-lane road into a 1 lane + linear park, along South Houston Avenue G from Texas Street to 14th Street, located in Houston, Texas 77587. The goal is to provide a linear park including shared use path (5'-6'), landscape buffers, pedestrian-scale solar lights, mill and overlay, and parallel parking provision pockets. To meet Revive2Thrive vision of Precinct 2 for empowering communities and creating opportunities to existing neighborhoods, the project will design, evaluate, and analyze for roadway, drainage, traffic, shared use path and landscape buffers improvements.
Expected Impact:
This project will be contributed to incorporate linear park, pedestrian and bicycle facilities that promote safety, mobility and connectivity throughout the project limit, and to mak...
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