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: Not applicable
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Public Necessity
Project ID (if applicable): 23103MF2UF01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Any applicable landowner and/or property interest holder
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Not applicable
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): Not applicable
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Not applicable
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 of a certain project, decreeing the project to be a public necessity and convenience, and directing the Harris County Real Property Division to acquire, five (5) unobstructed visibility easement tracts for the public project known as Sidewalk - Ella Boulevard / Falvel Road - 2022, for the purpose of sidewalk construction, UPIN 23103MF2UF01, Precinct 3.
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Background and Discussion:
The project is located in North Harris County TX. Ella Boulevard and Falvel Road is a 4-lane, median-divided concrete roadway without sidewalks on the east and west side of the road. This project will add sidewalk to both sides of the road for increased pedestrian safety.
Expected Impact:
The improvements will ensure a reliable and safe route of pedestrian access along Ella Boulevard and Falvel Road.
Alternative Options:
HCED can explore additional options. However, this decision may result in the project not being constructed as engineered, leading to potential project delays.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: G:...
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