Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID : 130505R131
Vendor/Entity Legal Name: Any applicable landowner and/or property interest holder
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Not Applicable
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): Not Applicable
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to purchase a certain tract for a negotiated price for Harris County Toll Road Authority for the public project known as Hardy Toll Road at Beltway 8 Interchange, tract number 428:11, for $9,082.00 which is $5,718.00 over the appraised value, UPIN 130505R131, Precinct 2.
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Background and Discussion:
The Hardy Toll Road Sam Houston Parkway Direct Connector Projects will ultimately provide eight (8) direct connectors to improve freeway access between the two roadways. The construction of these direct connectors will accommodate the high volumes of traffic anticipated between Sam Houston Parkway (Beltway 8) and the Hardy Toll Road safely. The current connection between roadways, maintained by TxDOT, is depressed and floods in large rain events. Grade separated direct connectors between corridors offer the greatest efficiency, safety, capacity, and mobility for the traveling public. Phase I of the project will add three (3) new direct connectors to the existing eastbound to northbound direct connector, completing the western half of the interchange. The remaining direct connectors will be constructed in the future when warranted by traffic demands. Acquisition of additional right-of-way (ROW) is necessary to accommodate the three (3) new direct connectors. The ROW to be acquired is a mix of industrial and commercial properties located along East and West Hardy Hardy Roads and along the Beltway 8...
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