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): K500-01-00-E005
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Westwood Professional Services, Inc.
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 Westwood Professional Services, Inc. to provide preliminary engineering services in support of the Cypress Park Stormwater Detention Basin Extension on Cypress Creek for flood damage reduction as part of Cypress Creek Program Implementation Plan (Cypress Creek and Little Cypress Creek Watersheds, Bond ID Z-04, Project ID K500-01-00-E005, Precinct 3).
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Background and Discussion:
This is a request to authorize negotiation for an agreement that will provide Preliminary Engineering services for Cypress Park Stormwater Detention Basin Extension. The proposed Cypress Park SWDB extension, K500-01-00, is located west of N. Eldridge Parkway on the north bank of Cypress Creek. This project is the largest proposed basin in the Cypress Creek Project Implementation Plan, and may provide up to 4,620 ac-ft. This project occurs in the 3rd quartile under the 2022 Prioritization Framework approved by Commissioners Court.
Expected Impact:
The project seeks to reduce flood risks and strengthen resiliency in the Cypress Creek watershed by removing structures, roadways, and land for a range of flood events up to and including 100-year Atlas 14 storm event.
Alternative Options:
They are no viable alternative to the requested item. If this project is not approved for PER, existing conditions would not be improved, and the flood risk would remain the same or increase due to ongoing flood events.
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