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341. • GeneralHarris County (Harris County)

Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of an award on the basis of successful negotiations with the highest overall evaluation and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. in the amount of $699,661 for professional engineering/architectural services to provide various watershed feasibility studies for the Flood Control District for the pe

Presented in: Harris County Commissioners Court on 2026-08-06
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“approved”
LH
Lina Hidalgo
County Judge
YES
AG
Adrian Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
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 by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of an award on the basis of successful negotiations with the highest overall evaluation and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. in the amount of $699,661 for professional engineering/architectural services to provide various watershed feasibility studies for the Flood Control District for the period of August 6, 2026 - February 5, 2028 (240419), MWBE Contracted Goal: 18%.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.