Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transmittal
Project ID (if applicable): P118-23-00-E001
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): R.G. Miller Engineers, Inc.
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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Transmittal by the Flood Control District of a preliminary engineering report by R.G. Miller Engineers, Inc. dated January 12, 2024, and titled Preliminary Engineering Report: P118-23-00 and Tributaries Conveyance and Detention Improvements. (Halls Bayou Watershed, Bond ID C-26, Project ID P118-23-00-E001, Precinct 2).
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Background and Discussion:
This project will provide flood risk mitigation to the tributary P118-23-00 watershed. The purpose of the Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) was to further evaluate and advance the design of the recommended alternative from the Alternatives Analysis study. The recommended project footprint was refined based on right-of-way and technical considerations. It will be further refined in the Final Design Phase to comply with the CDBG-MIT grant program requirements. The proposed condition hydraulic analysis was completed in conjunction with the City of Houston's Melrose Park Section 2 Area Drainage and Paving Improvement project. Supporting design information collected as part of the PER includes topographic and right of way surveys, geotechnical investigation, waters of the US delineation, cultural resources investigation, threatened and endangered species assessment, and utility i...
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