Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: County Engineer
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 230144
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): C J Hensch & Associates, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 30%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 100%
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 of a renewal option with C J Hensch & Associates, Inc. for professional services for automated traffic record counts and special studies for the Office of the County Engineer for the period of October 10, 2025 - October 9, 2026 at a cost of $400,000 (230144), MWBE Contracted Goal: 30%, MWBE Current Participation: 100%.
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Background and Discussion:
In order to perform the over 600 annual traffic study requests from precincts and constituents, traffic data collection, including but not limited to 24-hour and 13-hour turning movement counts, 24-hour tube counts, and 24-hour pedestrian counts, is needed to conduct the required engineering analyses and traffic operation evaluations.
Expected Impact:
The contract renewal will allow professional engineers to obtain traffic data to support their traffic studies and evaluate whether additional traffic control devices are needed to improve operations.
Alternative Options:
Performing field observations only or using published data, both of which do not have the same level of accuracy and may not adequately represent existing traffic conditions.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
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