Department: Flood Control District
Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Negotiation
Project ID (if applicable): A500-10-00-E001
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Isani Consultants, L.P.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
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 negotiate an agreement with Isani Consultants, L.P., to provide preliminary engineering, design, bidding, and construction phase engineering services in support of Whitcomb Terracing and Stormwater Detention Basin project on HCFCD Unit A500-10-00 (Clear Creek Watershed, Bond ID CI-62, Project ID A500-10-00-E001, Precinct 2).
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Background and Discussion:
This is a request for an authorization to negotiate an agreement that will provide preliminary engineering, design, bidding, and construction phase services for Whitcomb Terracing and Stormwater Detention Basin. The project is a partnership between the City of Friendswood and Harris County Flood Control District and is funded for a total cost of $27M, partly by the City of Friendswood and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) grant ($10M) that the Flood Control District accepted on June 4, 2024. This project occurs in the 3rd quartile under the 2022 Prioritization Framework approved by Harris County Commissioners Court.
Expected Impact:
The project seeks to reduce flood risks and strengthen resiliency in the Clear Creek watershed by removing structures, roadways, and land from a range of flood events up to and including the 100-year Atlas 14 storm events.
Alternative Options:
The alternative would be no to design and construct the project and flood risk for the area would remain the same.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
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