Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with BGE, Inc. in the additional amount of $5,000,000 for continued services for professional engineering services to provide program management, project management, construction management, and inspection services for the development and implementation of CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT Projects for the Flood Control District for the period of August 6, 2024 - August 5, 2026 (230458), MWBE Contracted Goal: 20%. | Community Exchange
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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with BGE, Inc. in the additional amount of $5,000,000 for continued services for professional engineering services to provide program management, project management, construction management, and inspection services for the development and implementation of CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT Projects for the Flood Control District for the period of August 6, 2024 - August 5, 2026 (230458), MWBE Contracted Goal: 20%.
Harris County considers a $5M amendment for BGE, Inc. to continue managing federally funded flood-reduction projects through August 2026.
Harris County Commissioners Court will vote on July 9, 2026 on a $5 million amendment to keep BGE, Inc. managing flood-reduction projects for the Harris County Flood Control District. BGE handles program management, project management, construction management, and inspection for projects funded by federal CDBG-DR disaster recovery and CDBG-MIT mitigation grants. The contract period runs August 6, 2024 through August 5, 2026 and includes a 20% Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise participation goal.
These federally funded flood control projects affect neighborhoods that received disaster recovery or mitigation money. The contractor manages construction and inspections on those projects, which can affect your area's flood risk work timeline.
