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): 23103MF2WB01
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, directing the Harris County Real Property Division to acquire, four (4) unobstructed visibility easement tracts for the public project known as Will Clayton Pkwy Segment 1 - from 2,700-ft West of South Houston Ave to 1,370-ft East of Wilson Rd - 2022, for the purpose of roadway construction, UPIN, 23103MF2WB01, Precinct 3.
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Background and Discussion:
Will Clayton Pkwy Segment 1 starts from 2,700-ft West of South Houston Ave to 1,370-ft East of Wilson Rd, the project scope includes reconstruction of Will Clayton Parkway from a five-lane open ditch section to a four-lane roadway boulevard with raised medians, sidewalks and traffic signal improvements at S. Houston Ave. and Wilson Rd., and storm sewers. As part of traffic signal improvements Visibility Easements (UVE) have to be acquired.
Expected Impact:
Acquiring unobstructed visibility easements will make the traffic intersection safer and improve range of visibility for vehicles to cross.
Alternative Options:
No Alternative options are available for this situation.
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