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30. • Contract - AmendmentHarris County (Harris County)

Request for approval of amendment No. 2 to an agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc., in the amount of $198,375, to provide additional design, bidding, and construction phase engineering services in support of construction of the Dinner Creek Detention Basin, located southeast of FM 529 and Greenhouse Road at HCFCD Unit U520-01-00 (Addicks Reservoir Watershed, Bond ID C-38, Project ID U520-01-00-E003, Agreement No. 2021-21, Precinct 4, MWBE Contracted Goal: 21%, MWBE Current Participation: 21%)

Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-05-28
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“A motion was made by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Briones, that this item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
YES
“Aye”
AG
Adrian Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
“Aye”
LB
Lesley Briones
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
“Aye”
RE
Rodney Ellis
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
“Aye”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Briones, that this item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).