Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 3
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tom S. Ramsey, P.E., Commissioner Precinct 3
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 20090MF1HA01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Environmental Protection Agency
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): Infrastructure (Design, Construction, Maintenance)
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the County Engineer for approval to accept from the Environmental Protection Agency grant funds in the amount of $1,673,600, with a required match of $418,400, for the construction phase of the Forest Manor and Lake Houston Woodland Terrace Subdivisions Drainage Improvements project.
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Background and Discussion:
The project is located in the Forest Manor and Lake Houston Woodland Terrace Subdivisions, in Harris County Precinct 3, located in Forest Manor Sections 1 & 2, Lake Houston Woodland Terrace, Huffman, Texas 77336, UPIN #20090MF1HA01. The proposed improvements include drainage improvements (upgraded underground storm sewer system, regraded roadside ditches to increase volume) combined with roadside improvements (pavement replacement). The mitigation for subdivision improvements will be provided by the regional detention basin designed and constructed by Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD). The existing drainage system for the Forest Manor and Lake Houston Woodland Terrace neighborhood comprises roadside ditches, roadway culverts, and driveway culverts....
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