Legislation Details

File #: 26-0564    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Asset Management Status: Passed
File created: 1/13/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/29/2026 Final action: 1/29/2026
Title: Request for approval for the sale by County of Harris, a body corporate and politic under the laws of the State of Texas, of a 0.0180 acre perpetual water line easement to the City of Houston, a municipal corporation situated in Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery Counties, Texas, from the Precinct 2 Non-Project Related ROW Sales, Abandonments & Disclaimers, tract 36-Inch Water Line Along Medical Center Boulevard, Channel A111-00-00 and Bay Area Boulevard Project KY23-192 - Sale, for the appraised value of $5,109.00, and that the County Judge execute the perpetual water line easement agreement, UPIN 24102MF2ZM01, Precinct 2.

Primary Department: County Engineer

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

 

Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Mike Lykes, Chief of Staff

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Asset Management

 

Project ID (if applicable): 24102MF2ZM01; E-permits #2501030153

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): City of Houston, a municipal corporation situated in Harris, Fort

Bend and Montgomery Counties, Texas

 

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 for the sale by County of Harris, a body corporate and politic under the laws of the State of Texas, of a 0.0180 acre perpetual water line easement to the City of Houston, a municipal corporation situated in Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery Counties, Texas, from the Precinct 2 Non-Project Related ROW Sales, Abandonments & Disclaimers, tract 36-Inch Water Line Along Medical Center Boulevard, Channel A111-00-00 and Bay Area Boulevard Project KY23-192 - Sale, for the appraised value of $5,109.00, and that the County Judge execute the perpetual water line easement agreement, UPIN 24102MF2ZM01, Precinct 2.

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Background and Discussion:

Sale of this water line easement will allow the City of Houston to expand a water line from Galveston Road to Beamer Road as part of the Bay Area Boulevard Project. 

 

Expected Impact:

The use of this Harris County right of way for water line expansion will lessen impact to existing public infrastructure.

 

Alternative Options:

Alternative routes will have a greater impact on existing public infrastructure.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.

County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.

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: N/A

 

Prior Court Action (if any): None

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Location:

Address (if applicable): 0 West Bay Area Boulevard @ Beamer Road, Webster, TX 77598

Precinct(s): Precinct 2

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Engineering Services

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Total Existing Budget

$

($5,109.00)

($5,109.00)

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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($5,109.00)

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

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Anticipated Court Date: 1/29/2026

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: Dr. F. Mike Etienne, Chief of Planning and development Services, Office of the County Engineer

 

Attachments (if applicable): Perpetual Water Line Easement Agreement with Exhibits and Map