Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Adrian Garcia, County Commissioner
Secondary Department: County Engineer
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Commissioners Court Office
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 2 for approval to accept from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department grant funds in the amount of $2,000,000, with no required match, for the FY25 Texas Parks and Wildlife Grant Award – Doss Park Improvement Project.
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Background and Discussion:
This project was inherited from Precinct 1 after redistricting. The Richard P. Doss concept plan focuses on access, safety, and providing a variety of different programs. This concept plan seeks to increase the comfort and accessibility throughout the park through added trails, trail paving improvements, and increased connections to key site amenities. These improvements would make the park a more universally accessible resource for everyone in the community to enjoy.
The execution of this agreement between Harris County and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) for the Local Parks RIDER 2025 Grant Program will fund improvements at the 36.63-acre Doss Park, including construction of a baseball field, trail enhancements, site lighting, and related infrastructure improvements. The total project cost is $2,000,000, funded entirely through a TPWD RIDER Grant award, with no required County...
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