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: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Houston-Galveston Area Council
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 of an interlocal agreement with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), in the amount of $49,000.00, to participate in a cost sharing program formed to purchase Digital Orthophotography (Aerial Imagery) data from H-GAC that HCTRA may use in the planning, design, and construction of projects (Countywide).
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Background and Discussion:
The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and its Geographic Data Workgroup (GDW) are coordinating the acquisition, QA/QC, and production of Digital Orthophotography (Aerial Imagery) data. Under these agreements, costs are to be shared by H-GAC and its cost-share participant GDW or H-GAC members. This Interlocal Agreement will allow HCTRA to share costs with H-GAC for the 2026 aerials captured and allow HCTRA to continue to receive transportation data in the H-GAC area providing an accurate road map that can be used as a location reference and as a source that can be used with HCTRA GIS software to map the location of addresses. The2026 aerials will provide imagery for the County and surrounding Counties.
Expected Impact:
Funding for this request will come from the Toll Road Authority.
Alternative Options:
No other recommended solutions for this identified need.
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