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File #: 25-2705    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Lease Agreement Status: Passed
File created: 4/23/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/8/2025 Final action: 5/8/2025
Title: Request for approval of a Lease Agreement between Harris County, and Houston Business Development, Inc., a Texas non-profit corporation, for the use and benefit of the Harris County Constable Office Precinct 7 located at 5290 Griggs Rd, Houston, Texas 77021, also known as Palm Center, and that the County Judge execute the Fifth Modification and Ratification of the Lease Agreement and extend the term for sixty (60) months commencing October 1, 2026, Precinct 1.
Attachments: 1. 25-2705-(Lease Agmt)-5290 5300 Griggs -05082025

Primary Department: County Engineer

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, County Engineer

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Lease Agreement

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Houston Business Development, Inc., a Texas non-profit corporation

 

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

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A

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 of a Lease Agreement between Harris County, and Houston Business Development, Inc., a Texas non-profit corporation, for the use and benefit of the Harris County Constable Office Precinct 7 located at 5290 Griggs Rd, Houston, Texas 77021, also known as Palm Center, and that the County Judge execute the Fifth Modification and Ratification of the Lease Agreement and extend the term for sixty (60) months commencing October 1, 2026, Precinct 1.

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Background and Discussion:

The original agreement commenced on or about August 9, 2005.  This agreement agrees to renew and extend the lease term for sixty (60) months and to operate as the center of operations for the Harris County Constable Office Precinct 7.  The Landlord will provide tenant Improvements to the office space located at 5300 Griggs and will continue to occupy 5290 Griggs. The monthly payment will be $31,352.75 for year 1, $32,035.96 per month for year 2 and year 3, and $33,402.38 per month for year 4 and year 5.

 

Expected Impact:

This agreement will extend the term through September 30, 2031, and receive improvements to the office space for employees and officials to continue all ongoing operational activities within the jurisdiction of Harris County Constables Precinct 7.

 

 

Alternative Options:

The County could choose to not renew the agreement.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  N/A

County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

8/09/2005

NA

Lease Agreement was Approved

8/07/2007

NA

First Amendment was Approved

7/28/2009

NA

Second Amendment was Approved

9/23/2014

NA

Third Amendment was Approved

9/14/2021

57

Fourth Amendment was Approved

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 5290 and 5300 Griggs Rd., Houston, Tx 77021

Precinct(s): Precinct 1

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Engineering

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

$31,352.75

$31,352.75

$376,233.00

1000 - General Fund

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$31,352.75

$31,352.75

$376,233.00

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$31,352.75

$31,352.75

$376,233.00

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 5/8/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Michael Ware, Director, Real Property Division

 

 

Attachments (if applicable): Fifth Modification and Ratification of Lease Agreement, Court Order, and Map