Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Infrastructure (Design, Construction, Maintenance)
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the County Engineer for approval to submit an application to the Texas Department of Transportation for grant funds in the amount of $835,096, with no required match, for the FY 2025 Highway Safety Improvement Program (Homestead Road Project).
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Background and Discussion:
The Highway Safety Act of 1966 created a coordinated national highway safety program through financial assistance to the States to accelerate highway traffic safety programs. State governments are required to develop and maintain a highway safety program in accordance with uniform standards established by the Secretary of Transportation. The TxDOT has invited safety projects from local governments to be funded through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and Harris County submitted an application for the Homestead Road Improvement Project, located in Precinct Two.
The project area on Homestead Road from I-69 to Mary Francis Drive features a mix of residential and commercial developments, along with an elementary school. Homestead Road is a four-lane roadway with a central median. The asphalt pavement width ranges from 48 to 72 feet, while the median varies between 20 and 32 feet wide. Drainage is managed through a combi...
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