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104. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)

Request for approval of a renewal option with D&W Contractors, Inc.; and Environmental Allies Road & Bridge, Inc. dba Environmental Allies, Inc. for replacement and repairs to outfalls and related items at various locations for the Office of the County Engineer for the period of August 1, 2026 - July 31, 2027 at a cost of $6,600,000, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be r

Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-07-30
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 9.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“approved”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
YES
AG
Adrian Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
ABSENT
LB
Lesley Briones
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
RE
Rodney Ellis
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
TS
Tom S. Ramsey
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Request for approval of a renewal option with D&W Contractors, Inc.; and Environmental Allies Road & Bridge, Inc. dba Environmental Allies, Inc. for replacement and repairs to outfalls and related items at various locations for the Office of the County Engineer for the period of August 1, 2026 - July 31, 2027 at a cost of $6,600,000, and for the County Clerk to execute any applicable bonds to be received (220129), MWBE Contracted Goal: 23%, MWBE Current Participation: 19.47% for D&W Contractors, Inc., and 13.76% for Environmental Allies Road & Bridge, Inc. dba Environmental Allies, Inc.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.