Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones, Commissioner
Managing Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Lesley Briones, Commissioner
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Preliminary Investment Memo
Project Name: New Katy Service Center
Project ID (if applicable): MF38E
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): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Incremental Authorization Requested: $750,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $750,000
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Preliminary Investment Memo for the New Katy Service Center Project, for an initial amount of $750,000, and commercial paper funding in the amount of $750,000 for a total allocation of $750,000.
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Project Description:
Harris County Precinct 4 is moving forward with a project at the Katy Service Center to plan, design, and construct a new facility. This new building is intended to support the growing maintenance needs of the Precinct and enhance health and safety conditions for staff. The previous facility was lost due to a fire, and this new project will significantly improve operational efficiency and strengthen the County’s ability to respond to emergencies and maintenance requests. The new facility will be part of the Precinct 4 Road and Bridge team, as well as providing office spaces for several Precinct 5 Constables.
In summary, this Preliminary Investment Memo is requesting funding to complete the following activities:
• Completion of detailed site assessment and design for the new Katy Service Center.
A subsequent Investment Memo will be submitted in the future to the Commissioners Court covering the construction phase of the New Katy Service Center Project.
Anticipated Project Expenditures and Timeline:
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Site Assessment, Schematic Design, and Detailed Design - Katy Service Center Project |
$750,000 |
June 2025 |
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Justification & Alternatives:
Establishing a new Katy Service Center will ensure the Precinct 4 Road and Bridge team has the necessary resources to effectively serve the community. Since the previous facility was destroyed by fire, the team has been operating out of a temporary building structure that limits efficiency and functionality. The new center will offer a modern workspace, updated technology, and a dedicated electrical room capable of meeting the demands of the entire camp. This facility is critical to supporting the Road and Bridge team in maintaining infrastructure and providing rapid emergency response throughout Precinct 4.
This project supports the following Priority Outcomes and/or Goal Areas:
• Justice and Safety: Provides a base of operations for Precinct 5 Constables, enabling timely and effective community engagement.
• Governance and Customer Service: Facility improvements will enhance services to the community by providing the Road and Bridge team with the resources needed to ensure dependable infrastructure maintenance and efficient and effective disaster response.
Stakeholder Engagement: Precinct 4 will engage the following stakeholders:
• Precinct 4 Road and Bridge Division: To ensure the facility meets operational needs.
• Precinct 5 Constable’s Office: To support their workspace and logistical requirements.
Addressing these needs now will ensure the new facility remains safe, functional, and beneficial to the entire community for years to come.
Anticipated Impact on Other Funds (If Applicable):
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.
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): H4: Consistently embed sustainability considerations in the project planning and design process.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): R3: Strengthen the County’s emergency response function.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Decision Analysis Matrix Score (rubric on last page):
Previous Court Action:
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Address: 16355 Clay Rd, Houston, TX 77084
Precinct(s): Precinct 4
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Anticipated Court Date: 6/12/2025
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
Legal funding compliance confirmed by:
Department Approval by: Jonathan Castrejon, Director of Finance - Commissioner Precinct 4,
06/12/2025
OMB CIP Team Approval by: William McGuinness, Director-Capital Projects & Infrastructure, 5/30/2025
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Commercial Paper Request (For OMB use only):
Receiving Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Project PeopleSoft ID: MF38E
CP Series Description: Commercial Paper Series D-3 can be used for (1) construction of public works, (2) the purchase of automobiles, equipment and machinery, including computers, materials and supplies for the operation of the County’s precincts and departments (3) Professional services, including services provided by engineers, architects, attorneys, auditors, financial advisors, and fiscal agents, in connection with the contractual obligations described in (1) and (2).
Commercial Paper is being requested for the New Katy Service Center project and is expected to be repaid within the next three fiscal years either through bonds, budgetary means or pay-as-you-go sources.
OMB Financial Management contact: Amy Perez, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget
Decision Analysis Matrix scoring tool - Commissioners Court has approved the rubric below for scoring capital projects. Please complete the last two rows for OMB review.
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Strategic Plan alignment (3x weighting) |
Evidence base |
Impact on outcomes |
Cost effectiveness |
Ease of implementation |
Collaboration / partnerships |
Environmental sustainability |
Equity |
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Antithetical to one or more aspects of the Strategic Plan |
Evidence shows net negative impact on the intended goal |
Impact is clearly negative |
Costs expected (or shown) to outweigh benefits |
County has no/limited existing capabilities and dependencies are likely to impede |
Could negatively impact relationships with partners |
Negatively impacts environment and/or climate change mitigation efforts |
Inequitable |
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Does not align to a Strategic Objective |
Evidence base is not well defined or measurable |
Size of impact on one or more strategic outcomes is negligible or unclear |
Net comparison is unclear |
County has no/limited existing capabilities or dependencies are likely to impede |
Does not involve collaboration with partners |
Net neutral impact on environment and/or climate change mitigation efforts |
Does not consider equity to a meaningful degree |
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Aligns to a Strategic Objective but not to a Strategic Initiative |
Limited evidence-based research on outcomes; may have qualitative/theoretical support |
Outcomes are defined but without target levels and/or expected impact is moderate |
Moderate direct/indirect benefit relative to costs |
County has existing capability to implement or dependencies are unlikely to impede |
Moderately expands County leverage through collaboration with partner(s) |
Marginally positive impact on environment and/or climate change mitigation efforts |
Considers equity to a meaningful degree, but not comprehensively |
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Aligns to a Strategic Objective and a Strategic Initiative |
Outcomes are directly supported by evidence base or credible research supports anticipated outcomes |
Outcomes are clearly defined and include target levels; expected impact on outcomes is high |
Significant direct/indirect benefit relative to costs |
County has existing capability to implement and dependencies are unlikely to impede |
Significantly expands County leverage through collaboration with partner(s) |
Positively impacts environment and/or climate change mitigation efforts |
Considers equity meaningfully and comprehensively |
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