The county is adding four new categories of repair work — earthwork, structural, natural channel/ecological, and mechanical/electrical — to a professional services registry and authorizing staff to negotiate contracts with top-ranked vendors for on-call flood control project services, with each contract capped at $500,000.
What it means for you
Harris County Flood Control District will have pre-vetted vendors ready to be hired quickly for various repair and improvement projects.
Outcome
A motion was made by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Briones, that this item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: (5-0)
How each member voted
Lina Hidalgo (County Judge): AyeRodney Ellis (Commissioner, Precinct 1): AyeAdrian Garcia (Commissioner, Precinct 2): AyeTom S. Ramsey (Commissioner, Precinct 3): AyeLesley Briones (Commissioner, Precinct 4): Aye
5–0, per the official record.