J. Rivas Construction LLC was awarded the FY2025 Ditch Re-establishment Work Order Contract #3 with a maximum not-to-exceed amount of $6,000,000. The contract provides citywide maintenance services for open drainage systems on an as-needed, location-by-location basis over a 730-day term. The project is funded from the FY2025 Stormwater Fund (Fund No. 2302). Proposals were received on October 10, 2024, and J. Rivas Construction LLC was selected by a committee for presenting the lowest adjustment factor (0.497). The contract requires compliance with the City’s Hire Houston First and Pay or Play ordinances. The contractor’s MBE/WBE participation plan totals 23%, meeting the program goals (18% MBE, 5% WBE).