Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 3
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Thomas Ramsey
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): M2024-005
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Precinct 3
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 21.91%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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 of a first amendment to an agreement with Harris County Precinct 3 for Tower Oaks Meadows Subdivision Drainage Improvements Project, to increase the construction line item by $1,435,597.50 in CDBG-MIT Funds and $5,846,790.40 in Leverage funds to adequately cover the construction cost.
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Background and Discussion:
The project will construct a drainage improvement and upgraded storms sewers. These improvements will aim to enhance drainage, prevent water collection, and reduce flood risk to adjacent properties. These project upgrades will seek to reduce flood risks and strengthen resiliency in Harris County by alleviating property and structural damage with improved drainage which will benefit 1,117 persons of which 57.30% are LMI.
This amendment will make the total new allocations are $12,468,441.50 in CDBG-MIT and $5,846,790.40 in Leverage funds. The additional funding is coming from the Cypress Creek Subdivision Drainage Improvement.
Expected Impact:
The fiscal impact is $12,468,441.50 in CDBG-MIT and $5,846,790.40 in Leverage, however, subrecipients are only required to spend 15% or approximately $1,654,926.60 of the CDBG-MIT benchmark by August 31, 2025.
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