Department: Flood Control District
Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): M500-10-00-E002
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Agha Engineering, LLC
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 19.60%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): 94.58%
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 of an agreement with Agha Engineering, LLC, in the amount of $1,062,505, to provide design, bidding and construction phase engineering services on the Boudreaux Stormwater Detention Basin on HCFCD Unit M500-10-00. (Willow Creek Watershed, Bond ID F-106, Project ID M500-10-00-E002, Agreement No. 2024-21, Precinct 3, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 19.60%, MWDBE Current Participation: 94.58%).
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Background and Discussion:
This agreement will allow the current engineer of record to provide design and construction phase engineering services for the Boudreaux Stormwater Detention Basin, a CDBG-MIT funded project. The consultant has completed the Preliminary Engineering Report and provided the Flood Control District with a recommended design alternative and extensive analysis of the project area. The project ranks in the third quartile of the 2022 Prioritization Framework.
Expected Impact:
The recommended option will provide 1,748 acres of stormwater detention storage, removes the floodplain from 109 structures, 175 parcels, 1.6 miles of roadway, and 162 acres within the Willow Creek Watershed during the 100-year (1%) flood event, and reduces water surface elevations up to approximately 0.91 ft.
Alternative Options:
Multiple alternatives were considered, and this is the best option for the project. If this project does not move forward Harris County could lose CDBG-MIT funding and not realize potential flood risk reduction ben...
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