Department: Justices of the Peace
Department Head: Judge Bob Wolfe
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo
Project Name: JP 5-2 Unit 6 Mediation Room Renovation
Project ID (if applicable): TBD
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Managing Entity: Project Service group at Harris County Engineering Department
Incremental Authorization Requested: N/A
Total Estimated Project Cost: $61,000
Request Summary:
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Request by Justice of the Peace 5-2 for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the JP 5-2 Unit 6 Mediation Room Renovation project for $61,000 and approval of commercial paper funding in the amount of $65,000.
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Project Description:
The project is located at 16715 Clay Rd. Harris County Courthouse Annex 11. It converts Unit 6, an existing office unit, to a mediation room.
Project Scope:
The project is to uninstall existing large obsolete lektrievers, remodel Unit 6, and then add IT equipment and furniture to meet medication and case preparation needs.
The major elements are:
1. Removing obsolete huge lektrievers in Unit 4 and 7 to make space available for workstations.
2. Building a wall in Unit 6 to separate the kitchen and main space and installing an exit door for safety.
Justification:
The benefit of the project is to release the current overflow caseload from the single courtroom and to meet and stabilize the courthouse capacity.
Alternatives and Engagement:
Alternatives are to assign more space to the court by either relocating the tax office or the other county office in this building to another or relocating the court to a bigger building. These alternatives are much more costly and difficult.
Not funding or delaying the project would lead to greater case backlog, angry custo...
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