Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: County Administration
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Erica LeeCarter
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Proposals/Bids
Project ID (if applicable): 250295
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to reject the proposal(s) received for development partner for Putting Assets to Work (PAW) Program sites for the Office of County Administration, and that the project be readvertised at a later date with revised specifications (250295).
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Background and Discussion:
The goal of the Putting Assets to Work (PAW) initiative is to develop underutilized County assets to generate revenue and/or deliver community benefits. On February 6, 2025, the Court approved the policy guidelines that began the parcel review and selection process. The Technical Advisory Group (TAG)1 and a third-party advisor spent the following three months narrowing down and selecting a portfolio of three assets for PAW's first round. These sites were approved for detailed evaluation on May 8, 2025.
The detailed evaluation process included title search, market study, utility access points, determined highest and best use, and assessed development and financial feasibility. The title search found that the largest parcel of the sites near Ellington Airport was not owned by Harris County and that the smaller parcels at that site had deed restrictions that would make development infeasible. The analysis of the other two sites, 6301 Pinemont/0 Federal Plaza Drive and 0 Hillcroft Street, sh...
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