Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the County Engineer for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Transportation grant funds in the amount of $424,986, with a required match of $106,246, for the FY 2020 County Transportation Infrastructure Fund (CTIF) Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The 86th Legislature (2019), in House Bill 4280, modified the statutory allocation formula for the program and added some program requirements for county grant recipients. Specifically, HB 4280 amended Subchapter C, Chapter 256, Transportation Code, by adding Section 256.107, to require that, when a county uses program funds to contract for construction or maintenance, the county must competitively bid (low-bid) the projects and publicly open the bids.
Harris County has designated the proposed enhancements along Homestead Road as a top priority in response to the escalating number of severe crashes. The adverse effects of both daytime and nighttime crashes extend well beyond the project's boundaries, impacting businesses, residents, and school operations. Consequently, Harris County has formally applied to the CTIF Grant Program. The Homestead Road Illumination project, situated in Precinct One, has received recommendations from the Harris County Engineering Department for a range of improvements, encompassing signage, pavement markings, and the installation of lighting to augment visibility and enhance safety on the Homestead Road bridge. A grant funding of $424,986 awarded for the proposed improvements.
Expected Impact:
Accepting the awarded funding from the TxDOT’s County Transportation Infrastructure Fund (CTIF) Grant Program, and entering into an agreement will enable Harris County to secure $424,986 in state grant funding, supplemented by a local match of $106,246. This funding will be used to augment visibility and enhance safety on the Homestead Road bridge.
Alternative Options:
If the County does not enter into an agreement and accept the awarded funding from the TxDOT 2020 CTIF Grant Program, the project may have to be implemented using full local funding.
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
X Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
X Transportation
_ Flooding
X Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any): Yes
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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5/19/20 |
#22 - a. |
Authorization to submit CTIF grant application to TxDOT |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Homestead Road between Hamill Road and Moss Oaks Drive
Precinct(s): Precinct 1
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
2020 County Transportation Infrastructure Fund Grant Program (TxDOT) |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Other, P1: 1070 - Mobility Fund |
$ |
$106,246 |
$106,246 |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$ |
$106,246 |
$106,246 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Grant |
$ |
$424,986 |
$424,986 |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$424,986 |
$424,986 |
$ |
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Total Funding Request |
$ |
$531,232 |
$531,232 |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: June 25, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Patrick Mandapaka, PhD, AICP, Director of Community Resilience and Transportation Planning, Harris County Engineering
Attachments (if applicable): May 19, 2020 Commissioner’s Court Agenda, TxDOT CTIF-2020 Agreement Draft