Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 2020-050i Pct 2 Doss Park Project
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Precinct 2
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
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Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Housing and Community Development for approval of the first amendment to an agreement with Harris County Precinct Two to revise the project budget to decrease $45,000 in CDBG-CV funds for an overall project budget total of $520,000 allocation for the Doss Park project.
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Background and Discussion:
To create an open space play area to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. The funds will be used to remove an outdated playground, playground equipment and ground cushion to add a new playground set with more space and pickleball courts at Doss Park at 2500 Frick Rd, Houston, TX 77038. This newly revamped playground will help to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by creating an open space play area in Precinct Two.
Expected Impact:
To create an open space play area to prevent the spread of Coronavirus to low-and moderate-income residents in Harris County. This project shall serve approximately one hundred (100) low-moderate clients (LMC) in Precinct Two.
Alternative Options: N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood c...
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