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: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): 23102MF2QX01
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 to purchase a certain tract for a negotiated price for Harris County for the public project known as Traffic Signal - Woodforest Boulevard at Barbara Mae Boulevard and Woodforest Boulevard at Dell Dale, tract 4, for $4,450.00 which is $2,114.00 over the appraised value, UPIN 23102MF2QX01, Precinct 2.
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Background and Discussion:
The traffic signals at Woodforest Boulevard at Barbara Mae Boulevard and Woodforest Boulevard at Dell Dale are existing signals that are being rebuilt. The request for acquisition of the tracts would allow the contractor to conduct the necessary construction elements onto the existing properties that are outside of the County's Right-of-Way.
Expected Impact:
The approval of the tracts' acquisition would allow for the designed signal elements to be properly installed at the intersection.
Alternative Options:
One alternative option is not to obtain the necessary tracts. This will require extensive surveying and redesigning the signal layouts that will significantly delay the construction of the signals.
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