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: Not applicable
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Public Necessity
Project ID (if applicable): 25101MF3RG01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Any applicable landowner and/or property interest holder
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Not applicable
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): Not applicable
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Not applicable
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 of a certain project, decreeing the project to be a public necessity and convenience, and directing the Harris County Real Property Division to acquire, four (4) fee simple and six (6) temporary construction easement tracts for the public project known as Japhet Creek Phase 2 Park and Bridge - 2025, for the purpose of trail & bridge, UPIN 25101MF3RG01, Precinct 1.
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Background and Discussion:
The intent of the Tri-party agreement, of which this project is a part, is improving pedestrian connectivity across the east side and to communities beyond. There currently are no dedicated pedestrian connections linking the Fifth Ward across the bayou to amenities like the expanded Tony Marron park, the new Garver park and the nearly 2 miles of new trails on the south bank of the bayou from Jensen Drive to Lockwood Drive, all of which are also Tri-party Agreement projects. The path additionally provides bike and pedestrian access to jobs, school and other social services that are not easily accessed due to the historic large industrial land parcels and legacy developments.
Residents wanting to cross the bayou along this stretch current...
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