Legislation Details

File #: 25-5840    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Transmittal Status: Accepted
File created: 9/5/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/18/2025 Final action: 9/18/2025
Title: Transmittal by the Office of the County Engineer of September 2025 Status Update for the 2018 Harris County Subdivision Drainage Improvement Program.
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: N/A

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Transmittal

Project ID (if applicable): 2018 Harris County Subdivision Drainage Improvement Projects
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

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 Office of the County Engineer of September 2025 Status Update for the 2018 Harris County Subdivision Drainage Improvement Program.
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Background and Discussion:
On June 8, 2021, Commissioners Court requested that the Office of County Engineer provide a monthly status update on subdivision drainage projects. The 2018 Harris County Subdivision Drainage Improvement Program consist of 93 projects. Of those, 40 are Complete, 31 Projects are Active, and 22 are on Hold pending feasibility or funding at this time.

Expected Impact:
In implementing the proposed drainage improvements, the 2018 Harris County Subdivision Drainage Improvement Program seeks to reduce structural flood risk and strengthen resiliency in Harris County by assisting in the alleviation of structural flood damage to the homes in the adjacent community. This will reduce the financial, physical, and emotional burden flood damage places on homeowners and will reduce the financial impact costs to the homeowners, Harris County, and FEMA.

Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): ...

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