Primary Department: Pollution Control Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Dr. Latrice Babin, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Donation
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC)
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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Request for approval to accept from Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) the donation of equipment with an estimated value of $13,000 to be used to conduct water quality monitoring and assessment.
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Background and Discussion:
The donations consist of two items: (1) ProDSS Sonde (Water monitoring/sampling), with an estimated value of $8000 and Sampling consumables (sample containers, etc.), with an estimated value of $5000. These donations are valued at about $13,000 in total. There are no restrictions on these items. These items would be given to PCS "on long-term load in support of the Clean Rivers Program," per Jenny Oakley with H-GAC.
Expected Impact:
This equipment would be used to conduct water quality monitoring and assessment, to improve surface water quality in the Harris County region.
Alternative Options:
If the donations are denied, Pollution Control will not be able to accept them from H-GAC. This equipment is useful for the water quality monitoring we conduct as participants in the Clean Rivers Program.
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
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