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: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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 by the Office of the County Engineer for approval to transfer the Mason Creek Trail Project, originally awarded through the Houston-Galveston Area Council's (H-GAC) Carryover Spend Down process, to Harris County Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department for grants management for the project, in agreement with the Office of the County Engineer for project implementation, for a total amount of $5,500,000, including a $500,000 local match from Harris County Precinct 4.
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Background and Discussion:
The proposed project in Harris County Precinct 4 aims to extend a concrete bicycle-pedestrian trail connecting to a transit center near Grand Parkway, north of I-10. The Office of the County Engineer (OCE) is requesting that $5,000,000 in FTA funds for the Mason Creek Trail Extension Project be allocated to the HCD, Office of Transit Services Division, as the designated FTA recipient. The grant funds will be transferred through FTA funds transfer process. The HCD will manage and administer the grant in compliance with FTA regulations, with the Department of Economic Equity and Employment Opportunity (DEEO) overseeing wage-related compliance.
An interdepartmental agreement between the HCD and the OCE will outline FTA compliance and contracting responsibilities. The OCE will conduct project implementation, including procurement and construction, in accordance with FTA guidelines.
Harris County Precinct 4 will provide local contribution of $500,000 (10%) to be provided to ...
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