Legislation Details

File #: 25-0872    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Asset Management Status: Passed
File created: 1/24/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/6/2025 Final action: 2/6/2025
Title: Request for approval for the sale by Harris County of an unobstructed 30 foot wide aerial easement, beginning at a plane 16 feet above the ground and extending upward, the location of the centerline of which is shown by the double dot-dash symbol on said attached Plat No. 24-0124A to CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, a Texas limited liability company from the HCFCD General Sales tract J100-00-00-07-602.0 for the appraised value of $1,442.00 and that the County Judge execute the electric easement, UPIN RPD-NP-090, Precinct 3.
Attachments: 1. 25-0872-AM-HCFCD General Sales Tract - J100-00-00-07-602.0-P3 02062025
Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer

Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 3
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Asset Management

Project ID (if applicable): RPD-NP-090
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, a Texas limited liability company

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): N/A - Not a grant item

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval for the sale by Harris County of an unobstructed 30 foot wide aerial easement, beginning at a plane 16 feet above the ground and extending upward, the location of the centerline of which is shown by the double dot-dash symbol on said attached Plat No. 24-0124A to CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, a Texas limited liability company from the HCFCD General Sales tract J100-00-00-07-602.0 for the appraised value of $1,442.00 and that the County Judge execute the electric easement, UPIN RPD-NP-090, Precinct 3.
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Background and Discussion:
Sale of this electric easement will allow CenterPoint Energy to place powerlines within Harris County and Harris County Flood Control District right of way for the purpose of serving energy utilities.
Expected Impact:
This proposal would allow CenterPoint Energy to provide energy utilities for new residential developments.

Alternative Options:
Alternative routes will have greater impact on existing public infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: ...

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