Primary Department: Toll Road Authority
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevi?o, P.E., Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Plat/Replat
Project ID (if applicable): E18-0349
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LLC
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 decree that the Sam Houston Tollway / State Highway 225 Direct Connector Project serves a public purpose and public necessity and authorize Harris County Toll Road Authority to execute an Encroachment Agreement with Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LLC (KM), for construction and installation of conduits associated with the direct connector project (Precinct 2).
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Background and Discussion:
On April 23, 2024, Commissioners Court approved the advertisement of the first construction package which consists of four direct connectors (northbound/ westbound, northbound/eastbound, southbound/westbound, and southbound/eastbound), the widening of the westbound State Highway 225 mainlanes for entrance/exit ramp construction, and the reconstructing of the eastbound State Highway 225 frontage road to provide room for the direct connectors.
On August 6, 2024, Commissioners Court approved the request of a contract award on the basis of low bid to Zachry Construction Corporation for the construction of the first four direct connectors of the State Highway 225 / Sam Houston Tollway East Interchange Construction Project.
Authorization will allow HCTRA to gain access to the KM property to construct two (2), 2-inch wide PVC Conduits t...
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