Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
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): Q100-00-00-P004
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 Flood Control District of a preliminary engineering report by Omega Engineers, Inc. dated February 21, 2025, and titled Cedar bayou Regional Detention Between US-90 to IH10 (Cedar Bayou Watershed, Bond ID F-47, Project ID Q100-00-00-P004, Precinct 3).
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Background and Discussion:
The Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) for Bond Project F-47 Cedar Bayou regional detention project aimed to assess the current magnitude of flood hazards in this study area and propose regional detention within the project limits to reduce future flood damage. This Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) study area is located in Harris County Precinct 3 and involves the middle of the Cedar Bayou watershed between US-90 and IH-10. The recommended project includes a phased approach to constructing two 9-foot-deep wet bottom basins to the north and south of Q118-00-00 near its confluence with Cedar Bayou
Expected Impact:
The acceptance of this PER will allow the Flood Control District to close out the PER stage of the project.
Alternative Options:
The alternative should this PER not be approved is that the Flood Control District will not be able to close out the project.
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