Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 1
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Rodney Ellis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transmittal
Project ID (if applicable): UPIN: 25101MF3V001
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
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):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Infrastructure (Design, Construction, Maintenance)
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Transmittal by the Office of the County Engineer of a revision to the Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the East Richey Road Improvement Project (CSJ 0912-72-799) in Precinct 1, amending the federal funding to $4,577,767 to locally fund the engineering phase and expedite the project.
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Background and Discussion:
Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) opened a Project Selection Process in 2023 for the
Regional Goods Movement Investment Category. Selected projects will be funded and included in the
H-GAC’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), 10- Year Plan, or the Regional Transportation
Plan based on the readiness, eligibility, and selection criteria, and will be allocated federal
transportation funds.
The proposed project located in Precinct 1 on East Richey Road addresses 1.4 miles of the freight and high injury network and is identified as one of the top priority projects in the Harris County Truck Route Study and the Vision Zero Action Plan. This project was submitted under the H-GAC’s Investment Category, Regional Goods Movement. East Richey Road is a thoroughfare that connects major freight network nodes, providing first- and last-mile connectivity to large freight industry generators (mills, warehouses, manufacturing), and freight-dependent generators (big box stores, outlet malls, food distribution centers).
Harris County is locally funding engineering to expedite the project. The federal funding was amended to $4,577,767 to remove the design phase within the federally funded project. The federal funds will support the construction phase in the project. There is no change to the project limits. The agreement was originally approved by Commissioners Court on August 26, 2025
Expected Impact:
The revised funding structure will allow Harris County to expedite design and advance the East Richey Road Improvement Project toward construction while dedicating $4,577,767 in federal funding to the construction phase. Upon completion, the project will improve roadway safety, pedestrian access, and traffic operations through median, driveway, access- management, and sidewalk improvements along East Richey Road.
Alternative Options:
In the absence of the federal grant funds, the construction of the project has to funded with local funds.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: F: Ensure safety and security for all using the county’s transportation network in alignment with the County’s Vision Zero plan.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): F1: Strengthen the County’s commitment to Vision Zero principles and goals.
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):
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Agenda Item # |
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4/25/2023 |
180 |
Approval to submit an application to the Houston-Galveston Area Council for grant funds in the amount of $4,880,000, with a required match of $1,220,000, for the East Richey Road Improvement Project |
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8/26/2025 |
212 |
Approval to accept an award in the amount of $6,357,268, with a required match of $1,589,317, for the Houston-Galveston Area Council Regional Goods Movement, East Richey Road Improvement Project (Precinct 1), and to execute an Advanced Funding Agreement once it is executed by the Texas Department of Transportation |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Precinct 1
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/8/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Mike Etienne, PhD, Chief of Planning and Development Services, OCE
Attachments (if applicable): Grant agreement documents