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 submit an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation via the Houston-Galveston Area Council for grant funds in the amount of $71,830,000, with a local match of $25,408,000, for the FY-2023 H-GAC Carryover Spend Down Projects for Precinct 3 Roadway Repairs and Maintenance Projects.
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Background and Discussion:
Due to delays of transportation projects programmed in the H-GAC's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the H-GAC has significant carryover balances that need to be addressed to prevent the potential loss of federal funds allocated to the region. While there is no immediate risk of federal funds expiring until 2025, most of the carryover involves Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) funds (Category 5) and Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) program funds (Category 7).
In January 2023, the Transportation Policy Council (TPC) approved its Project Selection Process, which included a commitment for Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) staff to evaluate proposed projects for their readiness to be let by August 2026. This was done to mitigate the risk of federal funds lapsing. The process involved screening projects for readiness and alignment with the TPC's goals and priorities. MPO staff requested local governments to submit projects to meet readiness criteria and alignment with TPC's goals.
The proposed application includes nine roadway resurfacing projects are for a total project cost o...
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