Legislation Details

File #: 25-5207    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 8/14/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/26/2025 Final action: 8/26/2025
Title: Request for approval to purchase a certain tract for a negotiated price for the Harris County Flood Control District for the public project known as P118-25-00 and Tributaries Conveyance and Detention Improvements - P118-25-00-E001, tract P118-25-01-01-055.0, for $510,978.00 which is $261,897.00 over the appraised value, UPIN 23090MF2SR01, Precinct 2.
Attachments: 1. 25-5207-FA-23090MF2SR01-P118-25-00TCDITr.P118-25-01-01-055.0-P2
Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer

Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

Project ID (if applicable): 23090MF2SR01
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 to purchase a certain tract for a negotiated price for the Harris County Flood Control District for the public project known as P118-25-00 and Tributaries Conveyance and Detention Improvements - P118-25-00-E001, tract P118-25-01-01-055.0, for $510,978.00 which is $261,897.00 over the appraised value, UPIN 23090MF2SR01, Precinct 2.
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Background and Discussion:
The P118-25-00 and Tributaries Conveyance and Detention Improvements Project, also known as Bond Project C-28, will construct channel conveyance improvements and construct a stormwater detention basin to reduce the risk of flooding by taking in excess stormwater during heavy rain events and then releasing it slowly back to the channel when the threat of flooding has passed. Bond Project C-28 will work in conjunction with two proposed Harris County Engineering Department projects: neighborhood drainage improvements in the Aldine Village subdivision and neighborhood drainage improvements in the Oak Glen Place subdivision.

Expected Impact:
Harris County & HCFCD will acquire the property rights needed to build the re...

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