Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): City of La Porte, Texas
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
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 - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of the interlocal agreement with the City of La Porte, Texas committing $1,286,022.63 in FTA 5307 funding and $302,593.56 in TDC match (FTA 5307) grant funds for a total of $1,588,616.19 for the La Porte Sidewalk Improvements Project Phase III.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Community Department's Office of Transit Services has funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) available for construction of the La Porte Sidewalk Improvement Phase III project which consists of the purpose of planning and designing, installing new crosswalks, demolition and replacement of sidewalks, pavement marking, street signage, ADA compliant push-button and wheelchair ramps, program costs for DEEO wage compliance.
The project is divided into five segments within the City of La Porte, Texas: 1) The installation of new crosswalks and signage at San Jacinto Street and Park Avenue, 2) the installation of four ADA compliant pedestrian push-buttons that include thermoplastic pavement markings and wheelchair ramps at Main Street and Broadway Street, 3) the widening and improving of the sidewalks at S. Broadway Street between W. Fairmont Parkway and C Street, 4) replacing damaged sidewalks, non-com...
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