Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Marcus Stuckett, P.E., CFM, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Donation
Project ID (if applicable): 200900Z1R008
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Jaymee Joint Venture, a Texas joint venture
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 for Harris County Flood Control District, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, to accept a real estate donation of a 1.1421-acre tract of land from Jaymee Joint Venture, a Texas joint venture, and that the County Judge execute a proposed gift form, tract number W130-00-00-01-004.0, for the public project known as Countywide General Acquisition Z100-00-00-R008, with the HCAD value of $597,000.00, UPIN 200900Z1R008, Precinct 4.
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Background and Discussion:
This is a request to approve right-of-way acquisition for floodplain preservation and to prevent future development of land that is prone to flooding.
Expected Impact:
Acquisition of this tract will provide floodplain preservation in the area next to the W130-00-00 channel.
Alternative Options:
If Flood Control does not acquire the property, it will continue to flood in private ownership 75% in the floodplain.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and...
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