Primary Department: Sheriff
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Secondary Department: County Engineer
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): 2022 Prop A - Public Safety Bond (Multiple Projects)
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A - Multi-Project Capital Program
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Per individual project contract requirements
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to authorize additional funding in the amount of $19,730,000 for the 2022 Proposition A Public Safety Bond Program to fund validated scope requirements across eight (8) law enforcement facilities, increasing the total program authorization from $100,000,000 to $119,730,000.
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Background and Discussion:
In November 2022, Harris County voters approved Proposition A, authorizing up to $100 million in general obligation bonds for public safety capital projects. In May 2024, Commissioners Court approved a project list through File #24-2817, authorizing $82.69 million across eight (8) capital improvement projects, with $7.31 million retained as a contingency reserve, and $10 million identified as administration allowances for OCE.
Since that authorization, the Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) and the Office of the County Engineer (OCE) have been jointly advancing these projects through design, procurement, and pre-construction phases. As the projects progressed through programming requirements and into design development, HCSO, OCE, and contracted professional services all identified operational requirements and resilience enhancements not included or accounted for in the original baseline feasib...
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