Department: Housing and Community Development
Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): D2017-065
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Bluestem Apartments
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 of a fourth amendment to an agreement with HCHA Redevelopment Authority, Inc. (a subsidiary of the Harris County Housing Authority) to add $428,933 in Neighborhood Stabilization Program Round 3 Funds to the Acquisition line item, while the CDBG-DR award amount of $23,000,000 remains unchanged for the Bluestem Apartments project.
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Background and Discussion:
On May 19, 2020, Commissioners Court approved an agreement between Harris County and HCHA Redevelopment Authority, Inc. for the Bluestem Apartments Project, utilizing $23,000,000.00 in CDBG-DR funds.
On March 9, 2021, Commissioners Court approved a First Amendment to decrease the Developer Fees budget line item by $3,602,105 and reallocating to the budget line items Acquisition by $263,080, Site Work increase by $1,274,175 and Direct Construction increase by $2,064,850, and the total amount of funding for this project staying at $40,154,512. The total amount of Round 1 CDBG-DR funds will remain $23,000,000.00 and the total amount of funding for this project is $40,154,512. The total amount of Round 1 CDBG-DR funds will remain $23,000,000.00 and the total amount of funding for this project is $40,154,512.
On November 15, 2022, Commissioners Court approved a Second Amendment to the Agreement to extend the construction completion date, such that the adjusted construction completion date is June 22, 2023, due to delays with civil and plumbing re-design, weather delays, and inter...
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