Q. • CONSENT AGENDACity of Friendswood (Brazoria County)

Consider authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute pre-event contracts for debris monitoring services with Tetra Tech, Inc., and Thompson Consulting, LLC.

Presented in: City of Friendswood City Council on 2026-07-06

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

This item authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute pre-event contracts for debris monitoring services in the event of an unforeseen emergency/disaster. On May 13, 2026, the Department of Emergency Services went out for Proposals RFP 2026-07 for Debris Monitoring. RFP 2026-07 was published in The Reporter News on May 13, 2026, and May 20, 2026, and as a result received 6 sealed proposals from the following companies: DebrisTech, LLC., Metric Consulting, Tetra Tech, Inc., Thompson Consulting Services, TLC Engineering, and True North Emergency Management, LLC. The proposals were opened on Friday, May 29, 2026, and after reviewing them, the selection committee recommends awarding the pre-event contracts for debris monitoring to Tetra Tech, Inc. (primary) and Thompson Consulting, LLC (secondary). It has been the practice of the Department of Emergency Services to have redundancy and back-up contracts when possible. FEMA prefers and encourages multiple contracts. There are no upfront costs for this contract to be in place. (*) Funds would be appropriated only if the contract is executed.