Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP
Managing Department: County Engineer
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV-SP
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo
Project Name: Miscellaneous Building Cost
Project ID (if applicable): MF11H
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Incremental Authorization Requested: $20,711,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $128,637,000 (FY 2027-2031)
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for Miscellaneous Building Cost projects, for an incremental amount of $20,711,000 for a total authorization amount of $24,760,000 for FY 2027.
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Project Description:
These funds are intended to support new construction in the coming fiscal year and the continuous lifecycle management and resiliency upgrades for county facilities. The projects will identify and address all required upgrades, enhancements and renovations in County facilities that are currently maintained by the Office of the County Engineer. This includes security improvements, emergency HVAC upgrades, Storm water mitigation, furniture, fixtures, equipment, appliances, make ready and renovations for tenants, ADA and Compliance Improvements, Fire Safety Improvements, unpredicted events and unforeseen conditions with related scopes therein. These projects will ensure the county facilities are updated, resilient, and functional for county employees to support residents through the years and upcoming disaster seasons.
Below are the planned allocations; there might be changes in the County’s needs that result in minor operational changes and funding for the projects throughout the Fiscal Year. The County Engineer is Authorized to adjust scope and projects at their discretion within the program. Any additional financial authorizations would go through Commissioners Court approval.
Anticipated Project Expenditures and Timeline:
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Project Scope Breakdown |
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Annex 40 - Lockwood - Windows Replacement and Upgrades |
$70K |
FY2027 |
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Annex M - Murworth - Facility Structural and Parking Lot Repairs with Related Improvements |
$3,954K |
FY2027 |
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Burnett Bayland Rehabilitation - Outdoor Exercise Area |
$49K |
FY2027 |
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Credit Union Parking Garage - Basement Water Infiltration Mitigation |
$274K |
FY2027 |
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Fleet Services - Window Replacements and Facility Upgrades |
$342K |
FY2027 |
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2015 Thomas Street - Facility Repairs and Replacements |
$100K |
FY2027 |
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Annex 84 - Shelia Jackson Lee - 1st Floor Permits Office |
$2,324K |
FY2027 |
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5900 Canal - Facility Code Compliance Improvements and Renovations (Phase 1) |
$201K |
FY2027 |
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County Facility Emergency Miscellaneous Replacements and Upgrades |
$2,740K |
FY2027 |
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Carpet, Paint, Restroom, and Miscellaneous Small Renovations |
$4,337K |
FY2027 |
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Various Department Office Renovations |
$5,845K |
FY2027 |
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Various FY 2026 Unencumbered Projects in Progress |
$2,500K |
FY2027 |
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FY 2027 Authorization |
$22,736K |
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Contingency |
$2,024K |
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FY 2027 Total Authorization |
$24,760K |
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Unencumbered Carryforward from FY2026 |
$(4,049)K |
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FY 2027 Total |
$20,711K |
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Justification & Alternatives:
This program seeks to construct critical improvements and renovations to county facilities that will significantly address health and safety of building tenants (Structural Improvements, Lactation Pods, Renovations to Current Codes, and Security Upgrades), energy efficiencies (Upgraded LED Lighting, HVAC and EV Charging Stations.), and resiliency of county facilities (Facilities will be upgraded with generators to ensure service through disasters. All projects will upgrade the existing facilities related infrastructure to current ‘more resilient’ standards. All projects will meet or exceed MWBE compliance goals for HC.
Failure to maintain, modernize and upgrade the County’s existing facilities will result in significantly more expensive deferred maintenance, emergency repairs, future inflation costs, closure of certain areas, inability of tenants to move in, non-code compliance, and most importantly, risks to life/safety.
The Office of the County Engineer (OCE) continues to experience the effects of previous years’ inflation regarding materials and labor for construction projects. The cost of individual materials varied significantly the previous fiscal year due to national and international events; this is expected to continue through the next Fiscal Year.
Not funding this would lead to an even greater backlog of deferred maintenance to perform later and, in some cases, could create hazards to life safety. Tenants would continue to be overcrowded in currently aging facilities, and the relocations necessary to allow for further expansion within in court complex would be significantly delayed. Delay in project timeline may increase costs due to increased deterioration of infrastructure, potential bid increases, and increase in material and labor costs.
Anticipated Impact on Other Funds (If Applicable):
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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 resiliency.
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): T2: Make County buildings more energy efficient.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Previous Court Action:
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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1/31/2017 |
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$20M authorization |
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3/14/2017 |
2.e.1 |
$20M CP allocation |
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7/10/2018 |
1.s.4 |
$3M authorization |
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7/31/2018 |
4.i.1 |
$1M CP allocation |
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1/8/2019 |
4.i.1 |
$2M allocation |
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6/4/2019 |
CIP |
$2M authorization per Interim CIP |
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8/27/2019 |
4.e.5 |
$2M CP allocation |
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12/17/2019 |
4.i.13 |
$3M CP allocation |
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1/7/2020 |
ll.1.d |
$5M authorization per FY20 CIP |
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5/19/2020 |
4.f.1 |
$5M CP allocation |
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6/30/2020 |
1.s.3 |
$5M authorization |
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7/14/2020 |
4.h.3 |
$5M CP allocation |
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3/9/2021 |
88 |
Harris County - Proposed Capital Improvements Program; Facility and Maintenance Projects: Miscellaneous Repairs, Painting, Flooring and Other Projects, pages 281 and 290 ($3.43M authorization for FY21-22) |
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3/30/2021 |
169 |
$2M CP allocation |
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5/25/2021 |
92 |
$1.43M CP allocation |
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8/24/2021 |
94 |
$1,564,955 incremental authorization for FY21-22; $1.565M CP allocation |
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3/8/2022 |
111 |
Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Miscellaneous Repairs, Painting, Flooring and Other Projects for an additional $6,695,000 for a SFY22 authorization of $7,971,000 for Facilities and Property Maintenance and request for approval of commercial paper funding for Engineering for the project in the additional amount of $4,305,000 for a total of $39,300,000.(p. 13) |
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10/18/2022 |
126 |
Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Miscellaneous Repairs, Painting, Flooring and Other Projects project for an additional $2,422,000 for a FY 2023 authorization of $5,162,000. 22-6661 |
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2/21/2023 |
23.03 |
Request for approval of commercial paper funding for the Office of the County Engineer for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project in the additional amount of $580,000 for a total CP funding of $47,270,000. |
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8/29/2023 |
23.15 |
Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for Miscellaneous Building Cost project for an additional $1,970,000 for a FY24 authorization of $2,340,000. |
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4/23/2024 |
24.11 |
Request for approval of commercial paper funding for the Office of the County Engineer for the Miscellaneous Building Cost project in the additional amount of $1,000,000 for a total CP funding of $48,270,000. |
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9/19/2024 |
95 |
Approved: Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for Miscellaneous Building Cost project for an incremental authorization of $2,220,000 and a total FY25 authorization of $2,370,000. |
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2/6/2025 |
331. |
Approved: Request for an additional incremental authorization of $5,641,000 for a total FY2025 authorization of $8,011,000 and request for Commercial Paper funding for an additional amount of $3,000,000 for a total CP funding of $11,130,000. |
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1/8/2026 |
26-0128 |
Approved: Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for Miscellaneous Building Cost project for an incremental authorization of $25,473,000 and a total FY26 authorization of $25,683,000, and request for commercial paper funding in the amount of $21,475,000. |
Address: Countywide
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/22/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/1/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Legal funding compliance confirmed by: Paige Abernathy, First Assistant County Attorney-Legal Operations, 12/24/2025
Department Approval by:
Ross Hosket, P.E., CFM, ENV-SP, Director - Building Operations Services
Samuel Peña, Chief Operating Officer
Andreas Peeples, CPC, CCM - Director | Facilities and Construction - Vertical Design and Construction
Erwin Burden, P.E., CFM | Chief of Engineering and Architectural Services, Office of County Engineer
OMB CIP Team Approval by: William McGuinness, Director-Capital Projects & Infrastructure, 9/11/2026
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Commercial Paper Request (For OMB use only):
Receiving Department: N/A
Project PeopleSoft ID: N/A
CP Series Description: N/A
OMB Financial Management contact: N/A