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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 9/24/2025

Item Creation Date: 8/26/2025

CRW12095-A1 Lead Based Paint Hazard Control Program - ORDINANCE

Agenda Item#: 12.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE approving and amending Ordinance No. 2024-0614 to increase maximum contract amount; and authorizing first amendment with COMPASS ABATEMENT SERVICES LLC, F & L LANDSCAPING CONSTRUCTION, INC, ISL CONTRACTORS LLC and TOP CHOICE SOLUTIONS, LLC to provide Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Work and Healthy Home Services for the Houston Health Department - $1,943,000.00 - Grant Fund

Background:

CRW12095-A1 - Approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2024-0614 (approved on August 21, 2024) to increase the maximum aggregate contract amount of $1,943,000.00 for contracts to (1) Compass Abatement Services LLC. (2) F & L Landscaping Construction, Inc. (3) ISL Contractors LLC., and Top Choice Solutions, LLC. to provide lead hazard reduction and Healthy Homes for the Houston Health Department.

 

Specific Explanation:

The Director of the Houston Health Department (HHD) and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an amendment to increase the maximum aggregate contract amount of $1,943,000.00 to (1) Compass Abatement Services LLC (2)  F & L Landscaping and Construction, Inc. (3) ISL Contractors LLC, and (4) Top Choice Solutions, LLC  to provide lead hazard reduction and Healthy Homes services for Houston Health Department.

 

These contracts were awarded August 21, 2024, by Ordinance no. 2024-614, for one year term in the maximum aggregate amount of $3,363,163.20. As of August 4, 2025, the total expenditure amount is $2,690,529.92

 

The scope of work requires the scope of services to be provided by the contractor during the Contract for Lead-based Paint Hazard Reduction work under HUD Grant Program for High Impact Neighborhoods, which shall focus on contiguous tracts Nos. 210400, 211100, 211300, and 212300 are located in the Near Northside and Fifth Ward communities of the City of Houston, covering zip codes 77009, parts of 7702k, and 77026.  All of the contractors, supervisors and workers performing Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction for the Bureau of Community and Children's Environmental Health (BCCEH) must be certified to perform lead hazard reduction activities by a Texas State Department of Health Services (TSDHS) as listed in Texas Environmental Lead Reduction Rules (TELRR) 25 Texas Administrative Code.  Contractors must follow all local, state, and federal rules and regulations governing lead-based paint hazard reduction activities while performing any work for the BCCEH.MWBE Zero Percentage Goal document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity. 

                                                             

MWBE Participation:

MWBE Zero-Percentage goal document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.

 

Pay or Play Program:

This procurement is exempt from the City's 'Pay or Play' Program because the department is utilizing a purchasing cooperative purchase

 

Fiscal Note:

No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.

 

 

 

 

__________________________________                    ____________________________

Jedediah Greenfield, Chief Procurement Officer     Department Approval Authority

Finance/Strategic Procurement Division              

 

  

 

                      Estimated Spending Authority

Department

FY2026

Out Years

Total

Houston Health Department

$1,943,000.00

$0.00

$1,943,000.00

 

Prior Council Action:

Council Motion No. 2024 –614 Approved on August 21,2024

Amount and Source of Funding:

 $1,943,000.00 - Federal Government Grant Fund (5000)

Contact Information:

Name

Dept/Division

Phone No.:

Barbara Fisher, Division Manager

Finance/SPD

(832) 393-8722

Yesenia Chuca, Deputy Assistant Director

Finance /SPD

(832) 393-8727

Jedediah Greenfield, Chief Procurement Officer

Finance/SPD

(832) 393-9126


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